What kind of home is 17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY last change hands?

17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY last sold for £173,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1995 and June 2022, 17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY rose from £42,000 to £173,000, a change of £131,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY use?

The latest EPC at 17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

17 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 17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

Police records around 17 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 17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

The closest primary school to 17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY is St Michael's Church of England Primary School (413m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 17 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

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

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

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Insula Cottages

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

17 Insula Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 74.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £173,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Jul 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Insula Cottages, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Insula Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 17 Insula Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£173,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2022Most recent
£173,000
+246.0%over 20 years
23 August 2001
£50,000
+19.0%over 6 years
28 June 1995
£42,000

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.

17 Insula Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,060

Street avg £1,349

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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