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

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

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

9 Birch Road, DL17 9EW last sold for £65,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £63,000 in October 2016, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between October 2016 and March 2021, 9 Birch Road, DL17 9EW rose from £63,000 to £65,000, a change of £2,000. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 9 Birch Road, DL17 9EW is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

9 Birch Road, DL17 9EW has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 9EW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Birch Road, DL17 9EW heated?

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

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

9 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 9 Birch Road, DL17 9EW located?

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

Is 9 Birch Road, DL17 9EW in a safe area?

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

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

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

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

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Birch Road

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

9 Birch Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9EW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 106.2% above the 2021 sale of £65,000. Sold March 2021 for £65,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

9 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

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£65,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2021Most recent
£65,000
+3.2%over 4 years
27 October 2016
£63,000

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

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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.

Floor Area for 9 Birch Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£677

Street avg £668

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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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

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