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1 Bedfordshire Drive, Durham, DH1 2LX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Bedfordshire Drive

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

1 Bedfordshire Drive is a semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 2LX). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 20.3% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 27.2% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Bedfordshire Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2023

Current Certificate
Dec 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 December 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bedfordshire Drive, Durham, DH1 2LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bedfordshire Drive has no planning applications on record.

35

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 1 Bedfordshire Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£187,000

Growth on file: 23.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 April 2006Most recent

    £187,000

    +126.7%over 3 years

  2. 27 June 2002

    £82,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2LX: £164,000 (2020–2005).

On the street

Versus other Bedfordshire Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bedfordshire Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,989

Street avg £2,702

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bedfordshire Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£246k

1 Beechdale Road

DH1 2AT

3 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Bishops Close

DH1 2BU

4 bed1 bath
£270k

1 Berkshire Close

DH1 2BW

£186k

1 Bevan Grove

DH1 2LQ

3 bed1 bath
£273k

1 Brookdale

DH1 2AY

4 bed
£290k

1 Apperley Avenue, High Shincliffe

DH1 2TY

£174k

1 Birkdale Gardens

DH1 2UJ

£320k

1 Beaumont Court, Bank Foot, Shincliffe

DH1 2PD

4 bed2 bath
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

Crime

509/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Devonshire Road - south — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Belmont Community School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 2LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bedfordshire Drive, Durham, DH1 2LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.