Lamorna, Belmont Road, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2QN

Lamorna is a detached house in Belmont, Durham, Durham (DH1 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 22.1% above the 2020 sale price. Sold August 2020 for £385,000.