8 Church Lane, Ferryhill, DL17 8LP
About 8 Church Lane
8 Church Lane is a mid-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 8LP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 253.4% above the 2002 sale of £36,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 33 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Church Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Church Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Church Lane
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
8 Church Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 7 years.
£36,500
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2002Most recent
£36,500
+4.3%over 6 years10 February 1995
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8LP: £71,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 8 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
On epc rating, 8 Church Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£507
Street avg £904
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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