24 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA
About 24 Babbacombe Drive
24 Babbacombe Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ferryhill (DL17 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 81.6% above the 2014 sale of £76,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 36.1% below the postcode norm. At 88 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 15 EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageSingle
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
24 Babbacombe Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 24 Babbacombe Drive
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
24 Babbacombe Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£76,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 October 2014Most recent
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8DA: £115,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DL17 8DA
11 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA
Sold Mar 2025
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Sold Jun 2024
£145,60012 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA
Sold Apr 2022
£100,00010 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA
Sold Mar 2022
£115,00021 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA
Sold Sept 2021
£110,000
Everything we know about 24 Babbacombe Drive, 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 Babbacombe Drive homes
Price per m² for 24 Babbacombe Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£864
Street avg £1,518
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB