What type of property is 1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA?

1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA is a detached house.

What did 1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA sell for?

1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA last sold for £215,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in October 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA?

1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (2,228 sq ft). That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 9DA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA?

1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA located?

1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA sits in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill. It falls within the DL17 postcode district.

Is 1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA 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 1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA?

The closest primary school to 1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA is St Michael's Church of England Primary School (195m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bishops Court, DL17 9DA is Cross Keys, 39m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bishops Court, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9DA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

207 m²

2228 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bishops Court

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

1 Bishops Court is a detached house in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 48.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 30.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £215,000 in May 2020.

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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.

1 Bishops Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bishops Court, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bishops Court 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.

1 Bishops Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -14.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2020)

£215,000

Growth on file: -14.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

14 May 2020Most recent
£215,000
-14.0%over 7 months
10 October 2019
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9DA: £249,950 (2019–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Bishops Court homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Bishops Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,039

Street avg £1,707

Strongly below

Floor Area

207 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

Cross Keys — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 9DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 9DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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