16 Bridge Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JL
About 16 Bridge Road
16 Bridge Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 59.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 278.6% above the 2004 sale of £28,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 52.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Bridge Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
ERECTION OF STUDY, KITCHEN AND BEDROOM EXTENSION AND FORMATION OF VEHICLE ACCESS
- Reference
- 7/2004/0505/DM
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Sales history & valuation
16 Bridge Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£106,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 59.4% per year over 1 year.
£28,000
Growth on file: 59.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
3 June 2004Most recent
£28,000
+86.7%over 1 year31 January 2003
£15,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9JL: £70,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in DL17 9JL
3 Bridge Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JL
Sold Aug 2023
£79,50012 Bridge Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JL
Sold Mar 2023
£56,00021 Bridge Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JL
Sold Jan 2023
£92,0001 Bridge Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JL
Sold Nov 2022
£58,00011 Bridge Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JL
Sold Sept 2022
£70,000
Everything we know about 16 Bridge Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Bridge Road homes
Price per m² for 16 Bridge Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£354
Street avg £954
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Bridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
West Cornforth Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB