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20 Ash Terrace, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Ash Terrace

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

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.

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2026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

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Ash Terrace, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Ash Terrace has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Ash Terrace valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£70,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2016Most recent

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9NL: £70,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Ash Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Ash Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£729

Street avg £1,338

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 9NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 20 Ash Terrace, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.