What kind of home is 2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA sell for?

2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA last sold for £85,000 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

The current EPC rating for 2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 8DA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA use?

The latest EPC at 2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

2 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 2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA in?

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

Is 2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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 2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

The closest bus stop to 2 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA is Linden, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Babbacombe Drive

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

2 Babbacombe Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ferryhill (DL17 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 60% above the 2016 sale of £85,000. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016. At 57 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Period featuresYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

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

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 February 2016Most recent
£85,000

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.

Floor Area for 2 Babbacombe Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,491

Street avg £1,470

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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

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FAQ

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