16 Beech Crescent, Ferryhill, DL17 8DQ
About 16 Beech Crescent
16 Beech Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ferryhill (DL17 8DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (September 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 80 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 30 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 65.6% above the 2024 sale of £64,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. Sold July 2024 for £64,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
16 Beech Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Beech Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Beech Crescent
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
16 Beech Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£106,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 22 years.
£64,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2024Most recent
£64,000
-5.9%over 17 years26 October 2006
£68,000
+119.4%over 4 years25 July 2002
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8DQ: £80,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DL17 8DQ
Everything we know about 16 Beech Crescent, 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 Beech Crescent homes
Price per m² for 16 Beech Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£800
Street avg £1,088
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.1 km
Lime Road - Dean Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB