What type of property is 5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR?

5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR?

5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR last sold for £67,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR?

5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 9NR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR?

5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR 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 5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR located?

5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR sits in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill. It falls within the DL17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR?

Police records around 5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR 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 5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR?

The closest primary school to 5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR is West Cornforth Primary School (617m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Linden Road, DL17 9NR is Linden Houses, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Linden Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Linden Road

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

5 Linden Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9NR). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 101.5% above the 2020 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £67,000 in July 2020.

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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

Bedrooms3
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Feb 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Linden Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Linden Road 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£67,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 July 2020Most recent
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9NR: £70,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in DL17 9NR

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On the street

Versus other Linden Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Linden Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£779

Street avg £703

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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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2 bed1 bath

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1 East View, West Cornforth

DL17 9JF

2 bed

£143k

1 Beech Villas, West Cornforth

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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.

Full Ferryhill report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Linden Houses — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

West Cornforth Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 9NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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