What type of property is 7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY is a semi-detached house.

When did 7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY last change hands?

7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY last sold for £135,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 9AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY had any planning applications?

7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

7 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.

Where is 7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY located?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY?

The closest bus stop to 7 Insula Cottages, DL17 9AY is Stoneybeck, 17m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Insula Cottages

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

7 Insula Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 24.4% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £135,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Insula Cottages, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2022
Full
In report
Timber fence to front (Retrospective)
Agent
DH Drawings Ltd
Retrospective
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
DM/22/02536/FPA
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What's in 7 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.

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

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 September 2021Most recent
£135,000

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.

EPC Rating for 7 Insula Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,350

Street avg £1,414

Below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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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