What kind of home is 53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR?

53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR is a semi-detached house.

What did 53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR sell for?

53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR last sold for £67,500 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR?

The current EPC rating for 53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR?

53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft). That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 9NR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR use?

The latest EPC at 53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR had any planning applications?

53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR has 1 planning record on file (1 registered or pending), most recent in August 2006. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR?

53 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.

Which area is 53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR in?

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

Is 53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR in a safe area?

Police records around 53 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.

What schools are near 53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR?

The closest primary school to 53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR is West Cornforth Primary School (617m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR?

The closest bus stop to 53 Linden Road, DL17 9NR is Linden Houses, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Linden Road

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

53 Linden Road is a semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9NR). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2006. At 102 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 31 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 86.7% above the 2017 sale of £67,500. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.

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Valuation

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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.

53 Linden Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Linden Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2006
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
ERECTION OF CONSERVATORY TO THE REAR
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
7/2006/0413/DM
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What's in 53 Linden Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9NR'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.

53 Linden Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£67,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 September 2017Most recent
£67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9NR: £70,000 (2022–2019).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 53 Linden Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£662

Street avg £712

Below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£125k

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£123k

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DL17 9NL

£123k

1 Flambard Court, Bishop Middleham

DL17 9DB

£121k

1 Birch Road, West Cornforth

DL17 9EW

£121k

1 Cedar Terrace, West Cornforth

DL17 9NG

£120k

1 Elvet Close, West Cornforth

DL17 9LZ

£118k

1 Chester Crescent, West Cornforth

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1 Cedar 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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FAQ

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