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10 Insula Cottages, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 10 Insula Cottages

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

10 Insula Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £209,950 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 11.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 29.9% 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

10 Insula Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Insula Cottages, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 10 Insula Cottages.

  1. Jun 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of part single storey, part two storey rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/14/01119/FPA
    View planning record

What's in 10 Insula Cottages, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AY'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.

Latest sale on 10 Insula Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£209,950

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2025Most recent

    £209,950

    +249.9%over 23 years
  2. 17 January 2002

    £60,000

    +26.3%over 5 years
  3. 23 May 1996

    £47,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9AY: £150,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Insula Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 10 Insula Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,532

Street avg £1,397

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Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Stoneybeck — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 9AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL17 9AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 9AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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

Common questions

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