10 Bessemer Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8NJ
About 10 Bessemer Street
10 Bessemer Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 218.2% above the 2022 sale of £34,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £34,250 in November 2022. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
10 Bessemer Street 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
10 Bessemer Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 19 years.
£34,250
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2022Most recent
£34,250
-12.2%over 15 years11 July 2007
£39,000
+56.0%over 3 years24 July 2003
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8NJ: £39,999 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in DL17 8NJ
Everything we know about 10 Bessemer Street, 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 Bessemer Street homes
On epc rating, 10 Bessemer Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£527
Street avg £606
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
Dean Bank Hackworth St — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School. 10 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
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB