What type of property is 6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR?

6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR sell for?

6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR last sold for £152,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,000 in December 2018, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2018 and November 2020, 6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR rose from £137,000 to £152,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR?

6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 1DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR?

6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR has council approval for side and rear extension granted in December 2025 under ref. DM/25/02629/FPA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR?

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

Where is 6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR located?

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

What is crime like near 6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR?

Police records around 6 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 6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR?

The closest primary school to 6 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.

What is the nearest station to 6 Poplar Drive, DH1 1DR?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Poplar Drive, Durham, DH1 1DR

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Poplar Drive

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

6 Poplar Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 35.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £152,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Poplar Drive, Durham, DH1 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Poplar Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 6 Poplar Drive, Durham, DH1 1DR

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Dec 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey extension to side of property and single storey extensions to front and rear.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
DM/25/02629/FPA
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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.

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Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£152,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

16 November 2020Most recent
£152,000
+10.9%over 1 year
18 December 2018
£137,000

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

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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.

Floor Area for 6 Poplar Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,949

Street avg £1,868

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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70 dB

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