What kind of home is 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL?

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

When did 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL last change hands?

8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL last sold for £58,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £33,000 in January 2018, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL?

Across 2 sales between January 2018 and August 2024, 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL rose from £33,000 to £58,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL?

8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (366 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 9NL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL?

8 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.

Which area is 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL?

The closest primary school to 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL is West Cornforth Primary School (480m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Ash Terrace, DL17 9NL is Laburnum Road, 64m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

34 m²

366 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Ash Terrace

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

8 Ash Terrace is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 89.7% above the 2024 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 92.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold August 2024 for £58,000.

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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
GarageSingle

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.

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

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ash Terrace, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ash Terrace 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.

8 Ash Terrace's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2018).

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£58,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2024Most recent
£58,000
+75.8%over 6 years
19 January 2018
£33,000

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

Nearby sales in DL17 9NL

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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.

Floor Area for 8 Ash Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,706

Street avg £1,273

Strongly above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly 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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1 Bridge Road, West Cornforth

DL17 9JL

2 bed1 bath

£125k

1 Cottage Homes, Mainsforth Road

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2 bed1 bath

£112k

1 Barratt Way, West Cornforth

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£113k

1 Coronation Terrace, West Cornforth

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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

0.1 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

75 dB

80 dB

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