3 Belsay Close, Ferryhill, DL17 8SX
About 3 Belsay Close
3 Belsay Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 46.2% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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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
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jan 2017Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use to office
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/16/04004/FPA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Belsay Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 3 years.
£78,000
Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2006Most recent
£78,000
-2.4%over 1 year25 July 2004
£79,950
+63.2%over 1 year26 June 2003
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8SX: £82,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in DL17 8SX
Everything we know about 3 Belsay Close, 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 Belsay Close homes
Price per m² for 3 Belsay Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,258
Street avg £854
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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
Cleves Cross School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB