1 The Hall, Church Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AF

1 The Hall is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9AF). It has a recorded floor area of 311 m² (around 3348 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 311 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 16.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 41.6% below the postcode norm.