Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Chipchase Grove, Durham, DH1 3FA
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£512,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£430,846)+19%
- Against DH1 3FA's recent median (£560,000)-9%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£512,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£430,846)+19%
- Against DH1 3FA's recent median (£560,000)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Chipchase Grove is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 3FA. 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
142 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in DH1 3FA
5 sales, median £560,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
20 August 2020Most recent
£430,846
-95.8%over 2 years27 September 2017
£10,200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 3FA: £560,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DH1 3FA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Chipchase Grove, Durham, DH1 3FA. 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 8 Chipchase Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Chipchase Grove is a detached house in Durham (DH1 3FA). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -66.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 is 18.8% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £430,846 in August 2020.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2020EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 July 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Chipchase Grove, Durham, DH1 3FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Chipchase Grove, Durham, DH1 3FA
1decisions1extensions6documents36nearby
- Apr 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Garden room to rear
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/00344/FPA
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Versus other Chipchase Grove homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Chipchase Grove outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,034
Street avg £3,160
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 167 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 6 years
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.
Crime
509/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Mount Oswald The Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Langley Moor Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Langley Moor Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Neville's Cross Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.3km
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley MoorPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Mount Oswald The DriveBus stop265m
- Douglas GardensBus stop364m
- Mount OswaldBus stop386m
- South CollegeBus stop477m
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 3FA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
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 8 Chipchase Grove is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 3FA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Chipchase Grove. 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 8 Chipchase Grove was lodged in July 2020 at band B and is valid until July 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Chipchase Grove. 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 3FA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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