20 Beech Crescent, Ferryhill, DL17 8DQ
About 20 Beech Crescent
20 Beech Crescent is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ferryhill (DL17 8DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 33.7% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Beech Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Beech Crescent has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2005/0475/DM
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2005/0334/DM
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 13 years.
£89,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2015Most recent
£89,000
+14.1%over 4 years11 February 2011
£78,000
-25.7%over 9 months19 May 2010
£105,000
+337.5%over 7 years29 August 2002
£24,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8DQ: £80,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DL17 8DQ
Everything we know about 20 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
20 Beech Crescent outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£946
Street avg £1,080
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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.
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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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB