Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Briar Road, Durham, DH1 1NH
Estimated value
£122,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£96,000)+27%
- Against DH1 1NH's recent median (£85,000)+44%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£122,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£96,000)+27%
- Against DH1 1NH's recent median (£85,000)+44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Briar Road is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 1NH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
94 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in DH1 1NH
5 sales, median £85,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
28 February 2007Most recent
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1NH: £85,000 (2025–2018).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Briar Road, Durham, DH1 1NH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Briar Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Briar Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1NH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.
Held since February 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 94 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 27.1% above the 2007 sale price.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Briar Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 December 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Briar Road, Durham, DH1 1NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Briar Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
72 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Briar Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Briar Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,021
Street avg £1,156
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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.
Crime
509/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Grange Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary SchoolPrimary373m
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary483m
- St Thomas More Primary School, BelmontPrimary630m
- Belmont Community SchoolSecondary635m
Nearest stops
- Grange CourtBus stop175m
- High StreetBus stop218m
- Bainbridge StreetBus stop286m
- VicarageBus stop360m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
- Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
- Public Order552 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 1NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Briar Road is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 1NH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Briar Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Briar Road was lodged in December 2013 at band E and expired in December 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Briar Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 1NH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Briar Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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