What type of property is 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF?

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

What was the last sold price for 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF?

52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF last sold for £115,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in February 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2017 and June 2021, 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF rose from £100,000 to £115,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF have?

The current EPC rating for 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF?

52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF heated?

The latest EPC at 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF?

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

Where is 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF located?

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

Is 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF in a safe area?

Police records around 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF 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 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF?

The closest primary school to 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF is Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School (556m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belmont Community School (692m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF?

The closest bus stop to 52 Swinside Drive, DH1 1AF is High Street, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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52 Swinside Drive, Durham, DH1 1AF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 52 Swinside Drive

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

52 Swinside Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 55.7% above the 2021 sale of £115,000. Last sale on file: £115,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

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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 Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Swinside Drive, Durham, DH1 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£115,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2021Most recent
£115,000
+15.0%over 4 years
9 February 2017
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1AF: £177,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DH1 1AF

On the street

Versus other Swinside Drive homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 52 Swinside Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,198

Street avg £1,443

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Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

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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

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 1AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 1AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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