Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Swinside Drive, Durham, DH1 1AD
Estimated value
£159,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£127,500)+25%
- Against DH1 1AD's recent median (£150,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
96 m²
1037 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£159,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£127,500)+25%
- Against DH1 1AD's recent median (£150,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Swinside Drive is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 1AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
96 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in DH1 1AD
5 sales, median £150,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
7 October 2020Most recent
£127,500
+19.7%over 9 years20 December 2010
£106,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1AD: £150,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Swinside Drive, Durham, DH1 1AD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Swinside Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Swinside Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1037 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 24.7% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £127,500 in October 2020.
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
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2020
Current Certificate
Mar 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 March 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Swinside Drive, Durham, DH1 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Swinside Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
72 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Swinside Drive homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Swinside Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,324
Street avg £1,471
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Durham district page.
Crime
509/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sportsmans Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary336m
- Belmont Community SchoolSecondary404m
- St Thomas More Primary School, BelmontPrimary691m
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary SchoolPrimary863m
Nearest stops
- Sportsmans ArmsBus stop155m
- Buckinghamshire Road - schools endBus stop218m
- VicarageBus stop304m
- Community SchoolBus stop371m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
- Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
- Public Order552 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 1AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Swinside Drive is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 1AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Swinside Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Swinside Drive was lodged in March 2010 at band E and expired in March 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Swinside Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 1AD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Swinside Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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