What kind of home is 20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

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

What was the last sold price for 20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY last sold for £150,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £124,000 in August 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2007 and June 2023, 20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY rose from £124,000 to £150,000, a change of £26,000. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 9AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY use?

The latest EPC at 20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

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

Which area is 20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY in?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

Police records around 20 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 20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

The closest bus stop to 20 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY is Stoneybeck, 17m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Insula Cottages

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

20 Insula Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 104 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in June 2023.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Insula Cottages'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 08 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Insula Cottages, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Insula Cottages's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£150,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

1 June 2023Most recent
£150,000
+22.4%over 7 years
25 June 2015
£122,500
-1.2%over 7 years
23 August 2007
£124,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9AY: £168,000 (2025–2022).

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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 co₂ emissions, 20 Insula Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,442

Street avg £1,405

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

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70 dB

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