The Gate Cottage, Mainsforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9AA
About The Gate Cottage
The Gate Cottage is a property in Mainsforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9AA).
Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
The Gate Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£86,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 August 2007Most recent
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9AA: £265,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in DL17 9AA
Forge Cottage, Mainsforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9AA
Sold Jul 2024
£160,000Fair Acre, Mainsforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9AA
Sold Jun 2023
£330,000Ryton, Mainsforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9AA
Sold Jun 2021
£625,000The Villa, Mainsforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9AA
Sold Feb 2021
£265,000Lilac Cottage, Mainsforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9AA
Sold Jul 2020
£210,000
Everything we know about The Gate Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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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
Village — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Ferryhill Station Primary School. 5 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
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB