38 Cooper Square, Durham, DH1 1PT
About 38 Cooper Square
38 Cooper Square is a semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1PT). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 105.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £160,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 38 Cooper Square, Durham, DH1 1PT
- Apr 2025HMOFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Change of use from Dwelling (C3) to HMO (C4) including driveway extension, single-storey rear extension, bin store and cycle rack
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/00198/FPA
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 38 Cooper Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 6 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2022Most recent
£160,000
+36.2%over 5 years30 March 2017
£117,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1PT: £110,000 (2024–2017).
Versus other Cooper Square homes
On price per m², 38 Cooper Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,133
Street avg £1,037
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bradford Cr-Roosevelt Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB