What type of property is 18 High Road, DL17 9BB?

18 High Road, DL17 9BB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 High Road, DL17 9BB?

18 High Road, DL17 9BB last sold for £134,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,000 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 High Road, DL17 9BB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1999 and March 2025, 18 High Road, DL17 9BB rose from £55,000 to £134,000, a change of £79,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 High Road, DL17 9BB?

The current EPC rating for 18 High Road, DL17 9BB is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 High Road, DL17 9BB?

18 High Road, DL17 9BB has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 High Road, DL17 9BB heated?

The latest EPC at 18 High Road, DL17 9BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 High Road, DL17 9BB?

18 High Road, DL17 9BB 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 18 High Road, DL17 9BB located?

18 High Road, DL17 9BB sits in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill. It falls within the DL17 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 High Road, DL17 9BB?

Police records around 18 High Road, DL17 9BB 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 18 High Road, DL17 9BB?

The closest primary school to 18 High Road, DL17 9BB is St Michael's Church of England Primary School (448m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 18 High Road, DL17 9BB?

The closest bus stop to 18 High Road, DL17 9BB is Stoneybeck, 48m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 High Road, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9BB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 High Road

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

18 High Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £134,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 15.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 High Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 High Road, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 High Road 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.

18 High Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£134,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

7 March 2025Most recent
£134,000
+48.9%over 12 months
15 March 2024
£90,000
+63.6%over 24 years
2 September 1999
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9BB: £136,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DL17 9BB

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On the street

Versus other High Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 18 High Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,457

Street avg £1,293

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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 9BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 9BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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