What type of property is 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY?

5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY?

5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY last sold for £320,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in September 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2007 and July 2022, 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY rose from £210,000 to £320,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY?

5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (1,593 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 2AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY?

5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY located?

5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY?

Police records around 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY 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 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY?

The closest primary school to 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY is St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont (273m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belmont Community School (569m).

How well connected is 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Brookdale, DH1 2AY is Thorndale Road, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Brookdale, Durham, DH1 2AY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

148 m²

1593 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Brookdale

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

5 Brookdale is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

5 Brookdale's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brookdale, Durham, DH1 2AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brookdale has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

35 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Brookdale was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£320,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2022Most recent
£320,000
+52.4%over 14 years
13 September 2007
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2AY: £178,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in DH1 2AY

On the street

Versus other Brookdale homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Brookdale lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,162

Street avg £1,849

Strongly above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Durham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Thorndale Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 2AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 2AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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