What kind of home is 5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ last change hands?

5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ last sold for £320,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 2UJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

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

Which area is 5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ in?

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

Is 5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ show an average of 509 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Birkdale Gardens, DH1 2UJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Birkdale Gardens, Durham, DH1 2UJ

Estimated value

£316,000

Since the 2022 sale (£320,000)-1%
Against DH1 2UJ's recent median (£175,000)+81%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£316,000

Against its 2022 sale (£320,000)-1%
Against DH1 2UJ's recent median (£175,000)+81%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Birkdale Gardens is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
119 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in DH1 2UJ
5 sales, median £175,000 (2026–2022)

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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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Birkdale Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

15 November 2022Most recent
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2UJ: £175,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in DH1 2UJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 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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Overview

About 5 Birkdale Gardens

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

5 Birkdale Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Durham (DH1 2UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. 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.

At 119 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 33 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 June 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birkdale Gardens, Durham, DH1 2UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

On the street

Versus other Birkdale Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Birkdale Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,689

Street avg £1,732

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Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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

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%

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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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Birkdale Gardens is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Birkdale Gardens. 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 5 Birkdale Gardens was lodged in June 2022 at band D and is valid until June 2032. 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 5 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: 5 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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