What kind of home is 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF?

5 Church Street, DL17 9AF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF sell for?

5 Church Street, DL17 9AF last sold for £171,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £123,000 in March 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF?

Across 3 sales between March 2014 and March 2024, 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF rose from £123,000 to £171,000, a change of £48,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF?

5 Church Street, DL17 9AF has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 9AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF?

The only planning records linked to 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF?

5 Church Street, DL17 9AF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF in?

5 Church Street, DL17 9AF sits in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill. It falls within the DL17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF?

Police records around 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF?

The closest primary school to 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF is St Michael's Church of England Primary School (266m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Church Street, DL17 9AF is Front Street, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Church Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AF

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Church Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Church Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9AF). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 14% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 63% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £171,000 in March 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from May 2012

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Church Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2013
Tree WorksTrees
In report
FELLING OF 1NO. ASH TREE
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
7/2013/0385/DM
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What's in 5 Church Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AF's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£171,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2024Most recent
£171,000
+11.8%over 3 years
12 March 2021
£153,000
+24.4%over 7 years
10 March 2014
£123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9AF: £320,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Church Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,111

Street avg £1,468

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ferryhill district page.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Front Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Michael's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL17 9AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 9AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

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70 dB

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Common questions

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