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

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Bridge Road

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

5 Bridge Road is an end-of-terrace house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2007. Past consents include change of use to residential, 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

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)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jun 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bridge Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2007
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    CHANGE OF USE FROM SHOP TO RESIDENTIAL DWELLING

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2007/0040/DM
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What's in 5 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.

5 Bridge Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 9JL: £70,000 (2023–2022).

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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 floor area, 5 Bridge Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£143k

1 Beech Villas, West Cornforth

DL17 9PJ

£125k

1 Cottage Homes, Mainsforth Road

DL17 9DJ

2 bed1 bath
£123k

1 Ash Terrace, West Cornforth

DL17 9NL

£123k

1 Flambard Court, Bishop Middleham

DL17 9DB

£121k

1 Birch Road, West Cornforth

DL17 9EW

£121k

1 Cedar Terrace, West Cornforth

DL17 9NG

£120k

1 Elvet Close, West Cornforth

DL17 9LZ

£118k

1 Chester Crescent, West Cornforth

DL17 9PD

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.
Full Ferryhill report

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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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

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