55 Church Lane, Ferryhill, DL17 8LP
About 55 Church Lane
55 Church Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 8LP). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 132 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 £158,000 sits 167.8% above the 2025 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 38.5% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £59,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
55 Church Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
55 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
55 Church Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 February 2025Most recent
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8LP: £125,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DL17 8LP
Everything we know about 55 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
Years Held for 55 Church Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£447
Street avg £906
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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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