When did 8 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA last change hands?

8 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA last sold for £128,550 in June 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £49,950 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and June 2005, 8 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA rose from £49,950 to £128,550, a change of £78,600. That works out to roughly +26.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 8 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA have?

8 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2016 under ref. DM/16/02262/HPN. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

8 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 8 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

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

The closest primary school to 8 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).

What transport links are near 8 Babbacombe Drive, DL17 8DA?

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

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8 Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill, DL17 8DA

1 planning record

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 8 Babbacombe Drive

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8 Babbacombe Drive is a property in Ferryhill (DL17 8DA). It has council tax band B.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.8% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Babbacombe Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Aug 2016
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for the erection of single storey rear extension measuring 4.15 metres in length, 2.6 metres in height to eave level and 3 metres in overall height
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
DM/16/02262/HPN
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Last sold (2005)

£128,550

Growth on file: 26.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2005Most recent
£128,550
+157.4%over 3 years
5 July 2001
£49,950

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

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Area

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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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 8DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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