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1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, Durham, DH1 2QW

EPC B4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
247 m²
2657 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 1 The Old School

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

1 The Old School is a three-bedroom detached house in Durham (DH1 2QW). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2657 sq ft) and council tax band E. 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. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sale on file: £415,000 in October 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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. 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). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 18.3% above the 2019 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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 The Old School'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

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
—
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Planning

Planning history

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

1 The Old School has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, Durham, DH1 2QW

3decisions2extensions21documents35nearby
  1. Jan 2004
    ConservatoryHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of conservatory to rear of existing dwelling

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    4/03/01132/LB
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£415,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2019Most recent

    £415,000

    +25.8%over 2 years

  2. 20 October 2016

    £330,000

    +94.1%over 15 years

  3. 31 May 2001

    £170,000

    +51.1%over 4 years

  4. 19 August 1996

    £112,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2QW: £470,000 (2022–2011).

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.

1 The Old School outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,681

Street avg £1,932

Strongly below

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

7 years

Street avg 13 years

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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
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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.
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Crime

6/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.

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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
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