What kind of home is Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW?

Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW sell for?

Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW last sold for £430,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in September 2006, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and October 2020, Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW rose from £230,000 to £430,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW have?

The current EPC rating for Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW?

Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (2,024 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW use?

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

What is the council tax band for Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW?

Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW is in council tax band E.

Which area is Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW in?

Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW?

Police records around Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW?

The closest primary school to Fairfield, 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.

How well connected is Fairfield, Broomside Lane, DH1 2QW?

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

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Fairfield, Broomside Lane, Durham, DH1 2QW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

188 m²

2024 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Fairfield

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

Fairfield is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 2QW). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 is 21.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £430,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

Fairfield has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£524,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£430,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2020Most recent
£430,000
+87.0%over 14 years
14 September 2006
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2QW: £430,000 (2022–2014).

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.

On price per m², Fairfield stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,287

Street avg £1,856

Strongly above

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 212 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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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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

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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