Skip to content

4 Bridge Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JL

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Bridge Road

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

4 Bridge Road is an end-of-terrace house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 73.8% above the 2017 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 4 Bridge 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from May 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bridge Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bridge Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2000
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION OVER EXISTING KITCHEN AT REAR

    Reference
    7/2000/0238/DM
    View planning record

What's in 4 Bridge Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Bridge Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£65,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 May 2017Most recent

    £65,000

    -9.7%over 10 years
  2. 9 May 2006

    £72,000

    +2.9%over 1 year
  3. 18 February 2005

    £70,000

    +94.4%over 2 years
  4. 7 February 2003

    £36,000

    +28.6%over 2 years
  5. 24 November 2000

    £28,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9JL: £70,000 (2023–2022).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 4 Bridge 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
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other Bridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Bridge Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£970

Street avg £898

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
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.

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.

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 9JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL17 9JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 9JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

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 4 Bridge Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.