Yorkshire Cottage, Bank Top, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AW
About Yorkshire Cottage
Yorkshire Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9AW). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 29.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Yorkshire Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Yorkshire Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Yorkshire Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 May 2018Most recent
£230,000
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
Yorkshire Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,133
Street avg £1,514
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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