1 Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW
About 1 Bank Top
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.
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.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Bank Top's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Bank Top has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2014ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Bank Top has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2021Most recent
£225,000
+18.4%over 10 years25 May 2011
£190,000
+245.5%over 12 years21 December 1998
£55,000
+17.0%over 1 year9 April 1997
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9AW: £124,950 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in DL17 9AW
15 Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW
Sold Nov 2024
£124,95014 Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW
Sold Oct 2022
£160,0007 Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW
Sold Aug 2022
£142,0005 Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW
Sold Jul 2022
£95,00018b, Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW
Sold Aug 2018
£320,000
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?

Versus other Bank Top homes
1 Bank Top is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,596
Street avg £1,478
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Garmondsway Road, West Cornforth
DL17 9HD
1 Coronation Terrace, West Cornforth
DL17 9LR
1 Barratt Way, West Cornforth
DL17 9LT
1 Cottage Homes, Mainsforth Road
DL17 9DJ
1 Bridge Road, West Cornforth
DL17 9JL
1 East View, West Cornforth
DL17 9JF
1 Front Street, Bishop Middleham
DL17 9AJ
1 Bishops Court, Bishop Middleham
DL17 9DA
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB