1 Roberts Square, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JR
About 1 Roberts Square
1 Roberts Square is an end-of-terrace house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 118.2% above the 2022 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 88% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £55,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Roberts Square ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
1 Roberts Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 February 2022Most recent
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9JR: £33,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in DL17 9JR
7 Roberts Square, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JR
Sold Jul 2022
£49,0002 Roberts Square, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JR
Sold Feb 2021
£49,0005 Roberts Square, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JR
Sold Sept 2017
£22,0004 Roberts Square, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JR
Sold Aug 2015
£31,2506 Roberts Square, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9JR
Sold Nov 2007
£59,500
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Versus other Roberts Square homes
1 Roberts Square outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£764
Street avg £646
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Balaclava — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
West Cornforth Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB