3 Poplar Drive, Durham, DH1 1DR
About 3 Poplar Drive
3 Poplar Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £183,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
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Planning history
1 application on record at 3 Poplar Drive, Durham, DH1 1DR
- Apr 2001PorchFullOutcome in report
Erection of forward extension to garage, front porch and pitched roof over existing canopy and garage to the side
Extension- Reference
- 4/01/00219/FPA
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 28 years.
£183,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2023Most recent
£183,000
+21.2%over 8 years8 October 2015
£151,000
+184.9%over 20 years24 August 1995
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1DR: £152,000 (2022–2019).
Versus other Poplar Drive homes
On years held, 3 Poplar Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,056
Street avg £1,850
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB