4 Bridge Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JL
About 4 Bridge Road
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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Bridge Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2000ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION OVER EXISTING KITCHEN AT REAR
- Reference
- 7/2000/0238/DM
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.
Sales history & valuation
4 Bridge Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 16 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2017Most recent
£65,000
-9.7%over 10 years9 May 2006
£72,000
+2.9%over 1 year18 February 2005
£70,000
+94.4%over 2 years7 February 2003
£36,000
+28.6%over 2 years24 November 2000
£28,000
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
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Versus other Bridge Road homes
On epc rating, 4 Bridge Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£970
Street avg £898
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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