17 Church Lane, Ferryhill, DL17 8LP
About 17 Church Lane
17 Church Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Ferryhill (DL17 8LP). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The home occupies a corner plot.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 11.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 135.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £214,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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 gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Church Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Church Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£214,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 May 2021Most recent
£214,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8LP: £71,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 17 Church Lane, 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 Church Lane homes
Floor Area for 17 Church Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,693
Street avg £858
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Chestnut Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB