20 Cuthbert Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LY
About 20 Cuthbert Road
20 Cuthbert Road is a semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9LY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £109,999 in June 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 11.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 92.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
20 Cuthbert Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Cuthbert Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 20 Cuthbert Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2014 starting point.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 10 years.
£109,999
Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
12 June 2024Most recent
£109,999
+144.4%11 April 2024
£45,000
-10.0%over 9 years20 March 2015
£50,000
+31.6%over 1 year27 February 2014
£38,000
+46.2%19 February 2014
£26,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9LY: £72,500 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in DL17 9LY
6 Cuthbert Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LY
Sold Oct 2022
£112,9998 Cuthbert Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LY
Sold Feb 2022
£85,00014 Cuthbert Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LY
Sold Aug 2021
£72,50028 Cuthbert Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LY
Sold May 2016
£47,0002 Cuthbert Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LY
Sold Nov 2013
£34,500
Everything we know about 20 Cuthbert Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Cuthbert Road homes
Price per m² for 20 Cuthbert Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,618
Street avg £977
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Balaclava — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
West Cornforth Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB