4 Broom Cottages, Ferryhill, DL17 8AY
About 4 Broom Cottages
4 Broom Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since December 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 40% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 99.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Broom Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Broom Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Broom Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£105,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 9 years.
£74,999
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2005Most recent
£74,999
+150.0%over 4 years28 June 2001
£30,000
+25.0%over 4 years29 November 1996
£24,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8AY: £45,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DL17 8AY
Everything we know about 4 Broom Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Broom Cottages homes
Price per m² for 4 Broom Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£833
Street avg £578
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rutherford Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB