3 Birch Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9EW
About 3 Birch Road
3 Birch Road is a semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9EW). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Birch Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Birch Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9EW: £63,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in DL17 9EW
10 Birch Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9EW
Sold Jan 2024
£68,0002 Birch Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9EW
Sold Nov 2022
£35,0009 Birch Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9EW
Sold Mar 2021
£65,00013 Birch Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9EW
Sold Dec 2020
£48,00014 Birch Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9EW
Sold Apr 2020
£63,000
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Versus other Birch Road homes
3 Birch Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB