1 High Road, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9BB
About 1 High Road
1 High Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 880 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 28.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 112.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 High Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
1 High Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR AND SIDE EXTENSIONS, DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE/WORKSHOP AND REPLACEMENT FRONT WALL AND ENTRANCE PILLARS
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2012/0025/DM
What's in 1 High Road, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9BB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 High Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 September 2011Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9BB: £115,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DL17 9BB
7 High Road, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9BB
Sold Jun 2025
£80,00018 High Road, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9BB
Sold Mar 2025
£134,00020 High Road, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9BB
Sold May 2024
£115,0006 High Road, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9BB
Sold Nov 2023
£138,50021 High Road, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9BB
Sold Sept 2022
£136,000
Everything we know about 1 High Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other High Road homes
On epc rating, 1 High Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,080
Street avg £1,256
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB