What kind of home is 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG?

18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG sell for?

18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG last sold for £85,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,000 in July 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2005 and April 2018, 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG rose from £66,000 to £85,000, a change of £19,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG?

The current EPC rating for 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG?

18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 9PG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG use?

The latest EPC at 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG?

18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in June 2011 under ref. 7/2011/0085/DM. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG?

18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG 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 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG in?

18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG sits in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill. It falls within the DL17 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG?

Police records around 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG 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 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG?

The closest primary school to 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG is West Cornforth Primary School (242m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG?

The closest bus stop to 18 Elm Road, DL17 9PG is Middleham Road, 116m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Elm Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9PG

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Elm Road

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

18 Elm Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 9PG). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018). Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 49.4% above the 2018 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Elm Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Elm Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 18 Elm Road.

Jun 2011
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
7/2011/0085/DM
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What's in 18 Elm Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9PG'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.

Latest sale on 18 Elm Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£85,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

19 April 2018Most recent
£85,000
+34.6%over 10 years
19 September 2007
£63,133
-4.3%over 2 years
18 July 2005
£66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 9PG: £72,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in DL17 9PG

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On the street

Versus other Elm Road homes

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

On epc rating, 18 Elm Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£787

Street avg £686

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Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Middleham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

West Cornforth Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 9PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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