What type of property is 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ?

28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ sell for?

28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ last sold for £40,500 in June 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £25,000 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between February 1995 and June 2025, 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ rose from £25,000 to £40,500, a change of £15,500. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ?

28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 8AZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ?

28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ located?

28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ sits in Ferryhill. It falls within the DL17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ?

Police records around 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ?

The closest primary school to 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ is Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School (402m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ferryhill School (2.0km).

How well connected is 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ?

The closest bus stop to 28 Bertha Street, DL17 8AZ is Rutherford Terrace, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Bertha Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8AZ

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 28 Bertha Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

28 Bertha Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 8AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 181.5% above the 2025 sale of £40,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £40,500 in June 2025.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from May 2009

EPC improved fromC70toD60

Low Energy Lighting

0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Bertha Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Bertha Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

28 Bertha Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£40,500

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2025Most recent
£40,500
-40.4%over 16 years
9 July 2008
£68,000
+19.3%over 1 year
15 January 2007
£57,000
+147.8%over 7 years
28 October 1999
£23,000
-8.0%over 4 years
28 February 1995
£25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8AZ: £50,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DL17 8AZ

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On the street

Versus other Bertha Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 28 Bertha Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£623

Street avg £691

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ferryhill district page.

Full Ferryhill report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL17 8AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 8AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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