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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Palm Road

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

18 Palm Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9JP). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since December 2006 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 31.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 17.9% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromD67toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Palm Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Palm Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    Reference
    7/2004/0088/DM
    View planning record

What's in 18 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.

18 Palm Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.8% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£98,000

Growth on file: 32.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2006Most recent

    £98,000

    +170.3%over 3 years
  2. 12 June 2003

    £36,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9JP: £71,000 (2025–2007).

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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.

On years held, 18 Palm Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£942

Street avg £938

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 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 18 Palm Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.