10 Insula Cottages, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AY
About 10 Insula Cottages
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
10 Insula Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 10 Insula Cottages.
- Jun 2014ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 10 Insula Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 29 years.
£209,950
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
30 September 2025Most recent
£209,950
+249.9%over 23 years17 January 2002
£60,000
+26.3%over 5 years23 May 1996
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9AY: £150,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DL17 9AY
1 Insula Cottages, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AY
Sold Jun 2024
£107,5008 Insula Cottages, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AY
Sold May 2024
£168,00014 Insula Cottages, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AY
Sold May 2024
£90,00020 Insula Cottages, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AY
Sold Jun 2023
£150,00017 Insula Cottages, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AY
Sold Jun 2022
£173,000
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Versus other Insula Cottages homes
On years held, 10 Insula Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,532
Street avg £1,397
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB