What kind of home is 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW?

1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW last change hands?

1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW last sold for £415,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £112,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and October 2019, 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW rose from £112,500 to £415,000, a change of £302,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW have?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in November 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW?

1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (2,657 sq ft), around 82 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 2QW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW have?

1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW?

1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW in?

1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW?

Police records around 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW show an average of 509 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW?

The closest primary school to 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW is Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School (129m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belmont Community School (243m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Old School, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW is Vicarage, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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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

Bathrooms

Floor area

247 m²

2657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band E

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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 £505,000 is 21.7% 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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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

Current Certificate

Nov 2010

EPC Rating

B84

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

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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

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
More recent applications — locked
RenovationApr 2024Decision
ConservatoryJan 2004Decision

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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

£505,000

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

9 October 2019Most recent
£415,000
+25.8%over 2 years
20 October 2016
£330,000
+94.1%over 15 years
31 May 2001
£170,000
+51.1%over 4 years
19 August 1996
£112,500

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

Nearby sales in DH1 2QW

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

Below

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Area

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 2QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

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Common questions

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