Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Blue Coat Court, Durham, DH1 1TX
Estimated value
£546,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£449,000)+22%
- Against DH1 1TX's recent median (£270,000)+102%
Newest record on this page: March 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£546,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£449,000)+22%
- Against DH1 1TX's recent median (£270,000)+102%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Blue Coat Court is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 1TX. 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
166 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in DH1 1TX
5 sales, median £270,000 (2021–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2021 | 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.
Latest sale on 5 Blue Coat Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
7 March 2018Most recent
£449,000
+189.7%over 19 years9 August 1998
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1TX: £270,000 (2021–2000).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Blue Coat Court, Durham, DH1 1TX. 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 Blue Coat Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Blue Coat Court is a semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1TX). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 71).
At 166 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 is 21.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 159.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 August 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Blue Coat Court, Durham, DH1 1TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Blue Coat Court has no planning applications on record.
72
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 Blue Coat Court homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Blue Coat Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,705
Street avg £2,390
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.1 km
Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Durham Sixth Form Centre16 plus257m
- St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary768m
- St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary1.1km
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand BBus stop69m
- Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand ABus stop87m
- Claypath Millennium PlaceBus stop136m
- Market PlaceBus stop201m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
- Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
- Public Order552 reports8%
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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 1TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
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 Blue Coat Court is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 1TX. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Blue Coat Court. 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 Blue Coat Court was lodged in August 2017 at band C and is valid until August 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Blue Coat Court. 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 1TX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Blue Coat Court is in council tax band G. 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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