55 Bessemer Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8NJ
About 55 Bessemer Street
55 Bessemer Street is a mid-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Last sale on file: £88,400 in March 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 29% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 146% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
55 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
Latest sale on 55 Bessemer Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 25 years.
£88,400
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2024Most recent
£88,400
+176.3%23 February 2024
£32,000
+77.8%over 20 years7 May 2003
£18,000
-32.1%over 3 years22 July 1999
£26,500
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
55 Bessemer Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,148
Street avg £592
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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