Are there any planning records for 2 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

2 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in August 2017 under ref. DM/17/02154/FPA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

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

Where is 2 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

Police records around 2 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.

Which schools serve 2 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

The closest primary school to 2 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).

What is the nearest station to 2 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Birkdale Gardens, Durham, DH1 2UJ

1 planning record

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 2 Birkdale Gardens

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2 Birkdale Gardens is a property in Durham (DH1 2UJ). It has council tax band E.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 Birkdale Gardens has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

Aug 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey extension to side
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
DM/17/02154/FPA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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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 (2025–2021).

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Area

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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.

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

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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