18 High Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AR
About 18 High Street
18 High Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 125.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £145,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 High Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
18 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 10 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2023Most recent
£145,000
+55.9%over 10 years30 November 2012
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9AR: £92,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in DL17 9AR
2 High Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AR
Sold Aug 2023
£98,0005 High Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AR
Sold Aug 2019
£92,00019 High Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AR
Sold May 2011
£80,0008 High Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AR
Sold Oct 2006
£171,50029 High Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AR
Sold Aug 2002
£195,000
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Versus other High Street homes
Price per m² for 18 High Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,859
Street avg £1,000
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.0 km
Cross Keys — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB