4 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA
About 4 Babbacombe Drive
4 Babbacombe Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ferryhill (DL17 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 15 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £145,600.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDetached
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 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 4 Babbacombe Drive
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Babbacombe Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 4 years.
£145,600
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
2 June 2024Most recent
£145,600
+37.4%over 3 years6 November 2020
£106,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8DA: £115,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DL17 8DA
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Sold Apr 2022
£100,00010 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA
Sold Mar 2022
£115,00021 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA
Sold Sept 2021
£110,00015 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA
Sold May 2021
£140,000
Everything we know about 4 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
4 Babbacombe Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,468
Street avg £1,395
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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