Flat 3, 8 Bridge Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JL
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–64 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
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
Floor Area for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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