57 Bessemer Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8NJ
About 57 Bessemer Street
57 Bessemer Street is a mid-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 96.7% above the 2023 sale of £61,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 106% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £61,000.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
57 Bessemer Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
57 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
Price for 57 Bessemer Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.
£61,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2023Most recent
£61,000
+74.3%29 June 2023
£35,000
2 April 2019
£35,000
+76.8%6 February 2019
£19,800
-13.9%over 3 years3 December 2015
£23,000
-8.0%over 1 year7 March 2014
£25,000
+42.9%over 8 months2 July 2013
£17,500
+29.6%over 10 years16 April 2003
£13,500
19 September 1996
£13,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8NJ: £39,999 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in DL17 8NJ
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Bessemer Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 57 Bessemer Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£984
Street avg £595
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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