What kind of home is 5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ?

5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ sell for?

5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ last sold for £125,000 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £46,500 in January 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ?

Across 4 sales between January 2002 and November 2013, 5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ rose from £46,500 to £125,000, a change of £78,500. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ?

5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 9AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ?

5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ in?

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

Is 5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ 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 Front Street, DL17 9AJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ is St Michael's Church of England Primary School (167m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Front Street, DL17 9AJ is Front Street, 54m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Front Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Front Street

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

5 Front Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

13 years since the last transfer (November 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 102 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 26.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromE44toD58

Low Energy Lighting

0%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Front Street has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£125,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

5 November 2013Most recent
£125,000
-12.3%over 2 years
23 August 2011
£142,500
+78.1%over 8 years
1 May 2003
£80,000
+72.0%over 1 year
18 January 2002
£46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9AJ: £130,000 (2021–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Front Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Front Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,225

Street avg £1,359

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 120 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par

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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

0.2 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 9AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 9AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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