What type of property is 14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW?

14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW sell for?

14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW last sold for £63,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW?

14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW?

14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW 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 14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW located?

14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW sits in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill. It falls within the DL17 postcode district.

What is crime like near 14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW?

Police records around 14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW 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 14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW?

The closest primary school to 14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW is West Cornforth Primary School (255m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW?

The closest bus stop to 14 Birch Road, DL17 9EW is Balaclava, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Birch Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9EW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Birch Road

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

14 Birch Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9EW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 95.2% above the 2020 sale of £63,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £63,000.

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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

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 10 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Birch Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Birch 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£123,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£63,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 April 2020Most recent
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9EW: £48,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in DL17 9EW

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On the street

Versus other Birch Road homes

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

14 Birch Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£724

Street avg £659

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£113k

1 Coronation Terrace, West Cornforth

DL17 9LR

3 bed

£112k

1 Barratt Way, West Cornforth

DL17 9LT

3 bed1 bath

£169k

1 Garmondsway Road, West Cornforth

DL17 9HD

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

£243k

1 Bank Top, Bishop Middleham

DL17 9AW

3 bed1 bath

£110k

1 East View, West Cornforth

DL17 9JF

2 bed

£123k

1 Ash Terrace, West Cornforth

DL17 9NL

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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Balaclava — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

West Cornforth Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 9EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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