What kind of home is 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW?

2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW?

2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW last sold for £35,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £78,000 in May 2007, so prices have been falling over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2007 and November 2022, 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW fell from £78,000 to £35,000, a change of £43,000. That works out to roughly -5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW?

The current EPC rating for 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW?

2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW use?

The latest EPC at 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW?

2 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.

Which area is 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW in?

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

What is crime like near 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW?

Police records around 2 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.

What schools are near 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW?

The closest primary school to 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW is West Cornforth Primary School (255m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW?

The closest bus stop to 2 Birch Road, DL17 9EW is Balaclava, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Birch Road

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

2 Birch Road is a semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9EW). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 248.6% above the 2022 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 37.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £35,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Birch Road

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jul 2013

EPC improved fromD58toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birch Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

2 Birch Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.0% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2022)

£35,000

Growth on file: -5.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2022Most recent
£35,000
-55.1%over 15 years
10 May 2007
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9EW: £63,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in DL17 9EW

Before you offer

Everything we know about 2 Birch Road, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

Am I paying too much?
Is something wrong with it?
Is the agent's story true?
Will it hold its value?

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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.

On price per m², 2 Birch Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£422

Street avg £719

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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

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.

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 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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Birch Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9EW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.