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1 Byers Garth Farm Cottages, Sherburn House, Durham, DH1 2SN

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
214 m²
2301 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Byers Garth Farm Cottages

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

1 Byers Garth Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Sherburn House, Durham, Durham (DH1 2SN). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2301 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 304.1% above the 2001 sale of £97,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 80% below the postcode norm.

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
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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 Byers Garth Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Byers Garth Farm Cottages, Sherburn House, Durham, DH1 2SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Byers Garth Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 1 Byers Garth Farm Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£97,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2001Most recent

    £97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2SN: £350,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Byers Garth Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£456

Street avg £2,326

Strongly below

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 220 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Byers Garth Farm Cottages

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£386k

1 Beal Walk, High Shincliffe

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£250k

1 Beechdale Road

DH1 2AT

3 bed1 bath
£369k

1 Beaumont Court, Bank Foot, Shincliffe

DH1 2PD

4 bed2 bath
£194k

1 Bevan Grove

DH1 2LQ

3 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Bromley Close, High Shincliffe

DH1 2TZ

4 bed
£267k

1 Brookdale

DH1 2AY

4 bed
£213k

1 Bishops Close

DH1 2BU

4 bed1 bath
£159k

1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe

DH1 2LY

2 bed1 bath
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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Cottages - West — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Sherburn Primary School. 6 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 2SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 2SN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 2SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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