10 Birkdale Gardens, Durham, DH1 2UJ

10 Birkdale Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Durham (DH1 2UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £310,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 51% above the typical sold price in the postcode.