Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Birkdale Gardens, Durham, DH1 2UJ
Estimated value
£273,000
- Against DH1 2UJ's recent median (£191,000)+43%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
130 m²
1398 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£273,000
- Against DH1 2UJ's recent median (£191,000)+43%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Birkdale Gardens is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 2UJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
130 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2009
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in DH1 2UJ
5 sales, median £191,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Birkdale Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2UJ: £191,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in DH1 2UJ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 16 Birkdale Gardens, Durham, DH1 2UJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 16 Birkdale Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Birkdale Gardens is a detached house in Durham (DH1 2UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 130 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 33 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Birkdale Gardens'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 22 Jun 2019
Current Certificate
Jun 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 June 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Birkdale Gardens, Durham, DH1 2UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Birkdale Gardens 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.
Versus other Birkdale Gardens homes
Three headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Birkdale Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
509/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Devonshire Road - east — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Thomas More Primary School, BelmontPrimary234m
- Belmont Community SchoolSecondary507m
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary566m
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary SchoolPrimary728m
Nearest stops
- Devonshire Road - eastBus stop223m
- Thorndale RoadBus stop287m
- The Links - Buckinghamshire Road endBus stop358m
- Brackendale RoadBus stop476m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
- Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
- Public Order552 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 2UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 16 Birkdale Gardens is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 2UJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 16 Birkdale Gardens, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Birkdale Gardens was lodged in June 2009 at band D and expired in June 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Birkdale Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 2UJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Birkdale Gardens is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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