What type of property is 9 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD?

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

What did 9 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD sell for?

9 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD last sold for £120,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD?

The current EPC rating for 9 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD?

9 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 1AD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD?

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

Where is 9 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD located?

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

Is 9 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD in a safe area?

Police records around 9 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 9 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD?

The closest bus stop to 9 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AD is Sportsmans Arms, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Swinside Drive, Durham, DH1 1AD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Swinside Drive

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

9 Swinside Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 114 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 82.5% above the 2024 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 23.3% below the postcode norm. Sold November 2024 for £120,000.

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
Bathrooms1

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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.

9 Swinside Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Swinside Drive, Durham, DH1 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Swinside Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

9 Swinside Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 November 2024Most recent
£120,000

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.

Price per m² for 9 Swinside Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,053

Street avg £1,505

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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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· 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

80 dB

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