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15 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Babbacombe Drive

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

15 Babbacombe Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ferryhill (DL17 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 28.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £140,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    CHANGE OF USE OF OPEN SPACE TO DOMESTIC CURTILAGE WITH BOUNDARY FENCE AND ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2006/0010/DM
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2021Most recent

    £140,000

    +150.0%over 18 years
  2. 15 November 2002

    £56,000

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

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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.

15 Babbacombe Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,120

Street avg £1,499

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for DL17 8DA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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