8 Fir Tree Close, Durham, DH1 1DT
About 8 Fir Tree Close
8 Fir Tree Close is a semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 69.3% above the 2007 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 36% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
8 Fir Tree Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
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Planning history
8 Fir Tree Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 8 Fir Tree Close, Durham, DH1 1DT
- Sept 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to front of existing dwelling and removal of existing garage/utility and erection of replacement single storey pitched roof extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/07/00797/FPA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£137,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 May 2007Most recent
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1DT: £155,000 (2022–2001).
Versus other Fir Tree Close homes
On price per m², 8 Fir Tree Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,269
Street avg £2,067
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Willowtree Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB