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14 Palm Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JP

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Palm Road

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

14 Palm Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9JP). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £129,950. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 14.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromD67toC73
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
9%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Palm Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2017
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension and porch to front

    Agent
    C Donkin
    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/17/03636/FPA
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What's in 14 Palm Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JP'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.

Latest sale on 14 Palm Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£129,950

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2025Most recent

    £129,950

    +63.5%over 14 years
  2. 11 February 2011

    £79,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9JP: £70,000 (2025–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Palm Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Palm Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,238

Street avg £840

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly 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

0.1 km

Balaclava — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 9JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL17 9JP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 9JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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 14 Palm Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.