15 Barnard Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8QJ
About 15 Barnard Road
15 Barnard Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ferryhill (DL17 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 55.7% above the 2011 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 24 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
15 Barnard Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 15 Barnard Road
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 15 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2011Most recent
£70,000
+16.8%over 6 years14 April 2004
£59,950
+76.3%over 3 years3 July 2000
£34,000
+21.4%over 4 years23 May 1996
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8QJ: £60,000 (2024–2012).
Everything we know about 15 Barnard Road, 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 Barnard Road homes
On epc rating, 15 Barnard Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£972
Street avg £1,107
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Ravensworth Rd - Raby Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy. 6 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
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB