6 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA
About 6 Babbacombe Drive
6 Babbacombe Drive is a semi-detached house in Ferryhill (DL17 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 58 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 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 6 Babbacombe Drive
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Babbacombe Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
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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 6 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
On co₂ emissions, 6 Babbacombe Drive stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB