16 Bessemer Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8NJ
About 16 Bessemer Street
16 Bessemer Street is a mid-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 67.1% above the 2022 sale of £69,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 133.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £69,999. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
16 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
16 Bessemer Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 24 years.
£69,999
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2022Most recent
£69,999
+48.9%18 August 2022
£47,000
-2.1%over 1 year23 May 2021
£48,000
+60.0%21 April 2021
£30,000
-15.5%over 6 months12 October 2020
£35,500
+69.0%over 17 years24 June 2003
£21,000
+140.0%over 4 years15 October 1998
£8,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8NJ: £39,999 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in DL17 8NJ
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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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Bessemer Street homes
16 Bessemer Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,029
Street avg £594
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB