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26 Swinside Drive, Durham, DH1 1AD

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Swinside Drive

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

26 Swinside Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 16.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £210,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Swinside Drive, Durham, DH1 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Swinside Drive has an approved front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 26 Swinside Drive, Durham, DH1 1AD

1decisions1extensions5documents72nearby
  1. Oct 2003
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Front of property

    Erection of front porch and pitched tiled roof over existing flat roof extension

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    4/03/00883/FPA
    Full record in report

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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 26 Swinside Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2024Most recent

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1AD: £127,500 (2024–2018).

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.

26 Swinside Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,121

Street avg £1,371

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Swinside Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.
Full Durham report

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for DH1 1AD

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
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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