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

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 High Road

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

23 High Road is a mid-terrace house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 197.6% above the 1999 sale of £41,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 53.4% below the postcode norm.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 High Road, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 High Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 High Road has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£41,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 1999Most recent

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9BB: £115,000 (2025–2023).

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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 price per m², 23 High Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£456

Street avg £1,352

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£123k

1 Ash Terrace, West Cornforth

DL17 9NL

£123k

1 Flambard Court, Bishop Middleham

DL17 9DB

£121k

1 Birch Road, West Cornforth

DL17 9EW

£121k

1 Cedar Terrace, West Cornforth

DL17 9NG

£120k

1 Elvet Close, West Cornforth

DL17 9LZ

£125k

1 Cottage Homes, Mainsforth Road

DL17 9DJ

2 bed1 bath
£118k

1 Chester Crescent, West Cornforth

DL17 9PD

£117k

1 Cedar Villas, West Cornforth

DL17 9NQ

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for DL17 9BB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 High Road, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.