79 Grange Road, Durham, DH1 1AQ
About 79 Grange Road
79 Grange Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a corner plot.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £198,000. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 10.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 110.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
79 Grange Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
79 Grange Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 13 years.
£198,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2025Most recent
£198,000
+58.4%over 13 years24 May 2012
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1AQ: £185,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Grange Road homes
Price per m² for 79 Grange Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,712
Street avg £1,323
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Grange Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.0dB