15 Chester Crescent, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9PD
About 15 Chester Crescent
15 Chester Crescent is a semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9PD). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 1883.3% above the 1999 sale of £6,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£7/sq ft) was about 82.9% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Chester Crescent has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 15 Chester Crescent was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£6,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 October 1999Most recent
£6,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9PD: £36,000 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in DL17 9PD
5 Chester Crescent, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9PD
Sold Jul 2019
£30,0009 Chester Crescent, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9PD
Sold Feb 2019
£40,00022 Chester Crescent, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9PD
Sold Oct 2018
£52,50019 Chester Crescent, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9PD
Sold Jun 2015
£36,00034 Chester Crescent, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9PD
Sold Nov 2011
£45,000
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Versus other Chester Crescent homes
15 Chester Crescent is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£72
Street avg £547
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lichfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
West Cornforth Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB