What type of property is 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL?

4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL sell for?

4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL last sold for £31,000 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £10,000 in April 2004, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL?

Across 2 sales between April 2004 and February 2017, 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL rose from £10,000 to £31,000, a change of £21,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL have?

The current EPC rating for 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL?

4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 9NL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL heated?

The latest EPC at 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL?

4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL 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.

Where is 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL located?

4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL sits in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill. It falls within the DL17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL?

Police records around 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL 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.

Which schools serve 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL?

The closest primary school to 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL is West Cornforth Primary School (480m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL?

The closest bus stop to 4a, Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL is Laburnum Road, 64m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4a, Ash Terrace, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NL

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4a

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

4a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 4th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.

Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £85,000 sits 174.2% above the 2017 sale of £31,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 19.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 41 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 23 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4a, Ash Terrace, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4a 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.

4a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£85,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£31,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

13 February 2017Most recent
£31,000
+210.0%over 12 years
5 April 2004
£10,000

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 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4a is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

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

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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

0.1 km

Laburnum Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

West Cornforth Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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80 dB

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