What type of property is 1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ?

1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ sell for?

1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ last sold for £110,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ?

1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ?

1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ located?

1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ sits in Ferryhill. It falls within the DL17 postcode district.

Is 1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ 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 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ is Ferryhill Station Primary School (861m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cottage Homes, DL17 9DJ is Morrison Terrace, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cottage Homes, Mainsforth Road, Ferryhill, DL17 9DJ

Notable views

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Cottage Homes

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

1 Cottage Homes is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 9DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

A recent sale: £110,000 in March 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 13.6% above the 2025 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle, Detached
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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 Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cottage Homes, Mainsforth Road, Ferryhill, DL17 9DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cottage Homes 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.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£110,000

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On the street

Versus other Cottage Homes homes

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

1 Cottage Homes is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Morrison Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Ferryhill Station Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL17 9DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 9DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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