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18a, Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18a

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

18a is a five-bedroom detached house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9AW). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 12% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 87.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

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

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18a, Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18a 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.

18a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 April 2011Most recent

    £250,000

    +71.2%over 9 years

  2. 12 February 2002

    £146,000

    +14.1%over 3 years

  3. 20 March 1998

    £128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9AW: £142,000 (2024–2021).

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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.

18a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,551

Street avg £1,405

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£243k

1 Bank Top, Bishop Middleham

DL17 9AW

3 bed1 bath
£169k

1 Garmondsway Road, West Cornforth

DL17 9HD

3 bed1 bath
£258k

1 Front Street, Bishop Middleham

DL17 9AJ

£320k

1 Bishops Court, Bishop Middleham

DL17 9DA

£325k

1 Garmondsway Court, West Cornforth

DL17 9HE

£113k

1 Coronation Terrace, West Cornforth

DL17 9LR

3 bed
£112k

1 Barratt Way, West Cornforth

DL17 9LT

3 bed1 bath
£434k

1 Broadoaks, Bishop Middleham

DL17 9BW

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.
Full Ferryhill report

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 18a, Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.