What kind of home is 13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY sell for?

13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY last sold for £120,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 9AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY use?

The latest EPC at 13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY in?

13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY sits in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill. It falls within the DL17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

Police records around 13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

The closest primary school to 13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY is St Michael's Church of England Primary School (413m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

The closest bus stop to 13 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY is Stoneybeck, 17m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Insula Cottages

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

13 Insula Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 102 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 12 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 22.5% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £120,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromE51toD63

Low Energy Lighting

12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Insula Cottages, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Insula Cottages 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9AY: £150,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DL17 9AY

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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.

13 Insula Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,176

Street avg £1,430

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.0 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.

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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.

Full Ferryhill report

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.

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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· 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

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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