What kind of home is 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ last sold for £150,000 in February 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £67,000 in August 2001, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2001 and February 2012, 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ rose from £67,000 to £150,000, a change of £83,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,071 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ in?

18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

Police records around 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ 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 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

The closest primary school to 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ is St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont (234m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belmont Community School (507m).

How well connected is 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ is Devonshire Road - east, 223m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Birkdale Gardens, Durham, DH1 2UJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1071 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Birkdale Gardens

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

18 Birkdale Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Durham (DH1 2UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1071 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

14 years since the last transfer (February 2012). Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 49.3% above the 2012 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

Bedrooms4

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

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.

18 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 29 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birkdale Gardens, Durham, DH1 2UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birkdale Gardens 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£150,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

17 February 2012Most recent
£150,000
+123.9%over 10 years
16 August 2001
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2UJ: £191,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DH1 2UJ

On the street

Versus other Birkdale Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Birkdale Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,507

Street avg £1,752

Below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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.

Full Durham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 2UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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