3 Bowes Close, Ferryhill, DL17 8SY
About 3 Bowes Close
3 Bowes Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 8SY). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 24.2% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £91,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Bowes Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Bowes Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 13 years.
£91,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2021Most recent
£91,000
+30.0%over 13 years30 July 2008
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8SY: £80,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 3 Bowes 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 Bowes Close homes
3 Bowes Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,000
Street avg £891
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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
0.2 km
Cleves Cross School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB