Skip to content

1 Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bank Top

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

1 Bank Top is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9AW). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £225,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Bank Top

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Bank Top's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Oct 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bank Top has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    SIDE EXTENSION TO PROVIDE UTILITY ROOM WITH W.C.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2013/0532/DM
    View planning record

What's in 1 Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW'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.

Price for 1 Bank Top has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£225,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2021Most recent

    £225,000

    +18.4%over 10 years
  2. 25 May 2011

    £190,000

    +245.5%over 12 years
  3. 21 December 1998

    £55,000

    +17.0%over 1 year
  4. 9 April 1997

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9AW: £124,950 (2024–2018).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 1 Bank Top, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

  • Am I paying too much?
  • Is something wrong with it?
  • Is the agent's story true?
  • Will it hold its value?
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other Bank Top homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bank Top is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,596

Street avg £1,478

Above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 9AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.