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1 Beechcroft, Broomside Lane, Durham, DH1 2QW

EPC B7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Floor area
247 m²
2657 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band F
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Overview

About 1 Beechcroft

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

1 Beechcroft is a detached house in Durham (DH1 2QW). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2657 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2010) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 247 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (192 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £606,000 is 22.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 Beechcroft'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2020

Current Certificate
Nov 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 November 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beechcroft, Broomside Lane, Durham, DH1 2QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at 1 Beechcroft in 2025.

7 applications on record at 1 Beechcroft, Broomside Lane, Durham, DH1 2QW

7decisions124documents35nearby
  1. Sept 2006
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing building and erection of 13 no. dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaping and bin storage

    Documents
    34 docs on file
    Reference
    4/06/00607/FPA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 4 more applications in the report

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  • All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 35 notable nearby
  • The 124 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Beechcroft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£606,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£495,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 December 2010Most recent

    £495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2QW: £430,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Broomside Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Beechcroft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,005

Street avg £1,891

Above

Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 205 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

16 years

Street avg 12 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Beechcroft

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
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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

Crime

509/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Vicarage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 12 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 2QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 2QW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 2QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

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 Beechcroft, Broomside Lane, Durham, DH1 2QW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.