What kind of home is 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX?

8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX sell for?

8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX last sold for £66,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £14,500 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX?

Across 5 sales between October 2001 and December 2021, 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX rose from £14,500 to £66,000, a change of £51,500. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX?

8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX?

8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX in?

8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX sits in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill. It falls within the DL17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX?

Police records around 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX?

The closest primary school to 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX is West Cornforth Primary School (172m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Oswald Close, DL17 9LX is Balaclava, 176m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Oswald Close, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LX

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Oswald Close

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

8 Oswald Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9LX). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 66.7% above the 2021 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £66,000 in December 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Oswald Close, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Oswald Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 8 Oswald Close has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£66,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2021Most recent
£66,000
+53.5%over 3 years
22 August 2018
£43,000
-40.3%over 11 years
15 December 2006
£72,000
+125.0%over 2 years
26 February 2004
£32,000
+120.7%over 2 years
30 October 2001
£14,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9LX: £69,250 (2024–2008).

Nearby sales in DL17 9LX

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On the street

Versus other Oswald Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Oswald Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,294

Street avg £26,770

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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DL17 9JL

2 bed1 bath

£125k

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2 bed1 bath

£112k

1 Barratt Way, West Cornforth

DL17 9LT

3 bed1 bath

£113k

1 Coronation Terrace, West Cornforth

DL17 9LR

3 bed

£169k

1 Garmondsway Road, West Cornforth

DL17 9HD

3 bed1 bath

£110k

1 Glebe Villas, West Cornforth

DL17 9HT

£111k

1 Hawthorne Terrace, West Cornforth

DL17 9EP

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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Balaclava — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

West Cornforth Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL17 9LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 9LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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