3 Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW
About 3 Bank Top
3 Bank Top is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9AW). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 12.9% above the 2006 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Bank Top's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Bank Top has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 9 years.
£182,500
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2006Most recent
£182,500
+106.8%over 4 years18 April 2002
£88,250
+69.7%over 4 years27 February 1998
£52,000
3 April 1997
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9AW: £142,000 (2024–2021).
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
£95,0001 Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW
Sold Sept 2021
£225,000
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Versus other Bank Top homes
Years Held for 3 Bank Top runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,437
Street avg £1,490
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB