What type of property is 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE?

31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE sell for?

31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE last sold for £165,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £53,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE?

Across 3 sales between April 1996 and December 2021, 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE rose from £53,000 to £165,000, a change of £112,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE?

The current EPC rating for 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE?

31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 1AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE?

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

Where is 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE located?

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

What is crime like near 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE?

Police records around 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE 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 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE?

The closest primary school to 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE is Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School (375m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belmont Community School (452m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE?

The closest bus stop to 31 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AE is Sportsmans Arms, 199m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Swinside Drive, Durham, DH1 1AE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Swinside Drive

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

31 Swinside Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 15.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

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 31 Swinside Drive, Durham, DH1 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Swinside Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

31 Swinside Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£165,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2021Most recent
£165,000
+6.5%over 14 years
8 May 2007
£155,000
+192.5%over 11 years
25 April 1996
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1AE: £153,000 (2024–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Swinside Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 31 Swinside Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,737

Street avg £1,459

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 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

0.4 km

Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 1AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

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55 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

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