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

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 High Road

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

4 High Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 98.5% above the 2003 sale of £130,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • LoftYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 High Road, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 High Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2003Most recent

    £130,000

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.

4 High Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£850

Street avg £1,328

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Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£243k

1 Bank Top, Bishop Middleham

DL17 9AW

3 bed1 bath
£169k

1 Garmondsway Road, West Cornforth

DL17 9HD

3 bed1 bath
£113k

1 Coronation Terrace, West Cornforth

DL17 9LR

3 bed
£112k

1 Barratt Way, West Cornforth

DL17 9LT

3 bed1 bath
£125k

1 Cottage Homes, Mainsforth Road

DL17 9DJ

2 bed1 bath
£113k

1 Bridge Road, West Cornforth

DL17 9JL

2 bed1 bath
£110k

1 East View, West Cornforth

DL17 9JF

2 bed
£258k

1 Front Street, Bishop Middleham

DL17 9AJ

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4 High Road, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.