20 Howard Close, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LF

20 Howard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 16.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 45.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £190,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.