What kind of home is 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA last sold for £100,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,450 in May 2001, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2001 and July 2017, 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA rose from £50,450 to £100,000, a change of £49,550. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

The current EPC rating for 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA use?

The latest EPC at 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA in?

13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA sits in Ferryhill. It falls within the DL17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

Police records around 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA 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.

What schools are near 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

The closest primary school to 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA is Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy (861m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ferryhill School (2.6km).

How well connected is 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

The closest bus stop to 13 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA is Linden, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 13 Babbacombe Drive

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

13 Babbacombe Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ferryhill (DL17 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 40% above the 2017 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

13 Babbacombe Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Babbacombe Drive 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.

13 Babbacombe Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£100,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2017Most recent
£100,000
+98.2%over 16 years
24 May 2001
£50,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8DA: £115,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DL17 8DA

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On the street

Versus other Babbacombe Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 13 Babbacombe Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,351

Street avg £1,481

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 km

Linden — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 8DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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