What type of property is 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD?

1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD sell for?

1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD last sold for £127,500 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £106,500 in December 2010, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD?

Across 2 sales between December 2010 and October 2020, 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD rose from £106,500 to £127,500, a change of £21,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD?

1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,037 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD?

1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD located?

1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD?

Police records around 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD?

The closest primary school to 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD is Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School (336m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belmont Community School (404m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD is Sportsmans Arms, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Swinside Drive, Durham, DH1 1AD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1037 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 £174,000 is 36.5% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £127,500 in October 2020.

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

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Energy

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

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

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.

But the area is active

72 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£127,500

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

7 October 2020Most recent
£127,500
+19.7%over 9 years
20 December 2010
£106,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1AD: £135,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in DH1 1AD

On the street

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

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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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 Durham district page.

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Crime

6/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.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 1AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

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