20 Ash Terrace, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NL
About 20 Ash Terrace
20 Ash Terrace is a semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 95.7% above the 2016 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.
Know exactly what you're buying at 20 Ash Terrace
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Ash Terrace has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Cummings Architects Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/00738/FPA
- Oct 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Cummings Architects Limited
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/02921/FPA
What's in 20 Ash Terrace, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
20 Ash Terrace valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 August 2016Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9NL: £70,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in DL17 9NL
7 Ash Terrace, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NL
Sold Jan 2025
£104,49919 Ash Terrace, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NL
Sold Oct 2024
£46,00017 Ash Terrace, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NL
Sold Oct 2024
£46,00015 Ash Terrace, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NL
Sold Oct 2024
£98,00011 Ash Terrace, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NL
Sold Oct 2024
£104,000
Everything we know about 20 Ash Terrace, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Ash Terrace homes
Price per m² for 20 Ash Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£729
Street avg £1,338
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Laburnum Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
West Cornforth Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB