What type of property is 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR?

11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR is a semi-detached house.

What did 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR sell for?

11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR last sold for £140,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in October 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR?

Across 2 sales between October 2006 and April 2021, 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR rose from £100,000 to £140,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR?

The current EPC rating for 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR?

11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 1DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR heated?

The latest EPC at 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR?

11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR is in council tax band C.

Where is 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR located?

11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

Is 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR in a safe area?

Police records around 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR 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 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR?

The closest primary school to 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR is Durham Gilesgate Primary School (190m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belmont Community School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR?

The closest bus stop to 11 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR is Willowtree Avenue - south, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Poplar Drive, Durham, DH1 1DR

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 11 Poplar Drive

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

11 Poplar Drive is a semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 33.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. Sold April 2021 for £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Poplar Drive, Durham, DH1 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Poplar 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.

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

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£140,000
+40.0%over 14 years
20 October 2006
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1DR: £169,200 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in DH1 1DR

On the street

Versus other Poplar Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 11 Poplar Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,429

Street avg £1,955

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

Willowtree Avenue - south — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Durham Gilesgate Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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