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

EPC B3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
121 m²
1301 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 5 Howard Close

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

5 Howard Close is a semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1301 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2010) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 121 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 32 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 48.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 39.8% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Howard Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Howard Close, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Howard Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2011
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    ERECTION OF CONSERVATORY TO REAR

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2011/0350/DM
    View planning record

What's in 5 Howard Close, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LF'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.

5 Howard Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£94,000

Growth on file: -3.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2016Most recent

    £94,000

    -6.0%

  2. 21 July 2016

    £100,000

    -13.0%over 5 years

  3. 21 July 2011

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9LF: £118,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Howard Close homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Howard Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£778

Street avg £1,334

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 11 years

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£143k

1 Beech Villas, West Cornforth

DL17 9PJ

£125k

1 Cottage Homes, Mainsforth Road

DL17 9DJ

2 bed1 bath
£123k

1 Ash Terrace, West Cornforth

DL17 9NL

£123k

1 Flambard Court, Bishop Middleham

DL17 9DB

£121k

1 Birch Road, West Cornforth

DL17 9EW

£121k

1 Cedar Terrace, West Cornforth

DL17 9NG

£120k

1 Elvet Close, West Cornforth

DL17 9LZ

£118k

1 Chester Crescent, West Cornforth

DL17 9PD

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.
Full Ferryhill report

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Market Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 9LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL17 9LF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 9LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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 5 Howard Close, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.