Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Blaidwood Drive, Durham, DH1 3TD
2 planning records
Estimated value
£516,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£475,000)+9%
- Against DH1 3TD's recent median (£550,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£516,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£475,000)+9%
- Against DH1 3TD's recent median (£550,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Blaidwood Drive is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 3TD. 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
144 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in DH1 3TD
5 sales, median £550,000 (2025–2015)
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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 of 2 applications | 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 October 2022Most recent
£475,000
+52.2%over 5 years16 December 2016
£312,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 3TD: £550,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in DH1 3TD
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Blaidwood Drive, Durham, DH1 3TD. 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 1 Blaidwood Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Blaidwood Drive is a semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 3TD). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 144 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (198 m² median across 11 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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(1 of 3)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 June 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2016from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromF21toE40
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof
Very PoorPoor
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%20%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jun 2022from Jul 2016
EPC improved fromE40toC71
Main Fuel
OilGas
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Blaidwood Drive, Durham, DH1 3TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Blaidwood Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 1 Blaidwood Drive, Durham, DH1 3TD
2decisions2extensions13documents36nearby
- Apr 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of second storey pitched roof extension to side of existing dwelling.
- Reference
- 4/02/00144/FPA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2017Decision
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Versus other Blaidwood Drive homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 1 Blaidwood Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,299
Street avg £2,295
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 185 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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.
Crime
509/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Langley Moor Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Langley Moor Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley MoorPrimary1.5km
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Neville's Cross Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- High SchoolBus stop126m
- Cock o the NorthBus stop157m
- Cock o the North - South RoadBus stop246m
- Mount OswaldBus stop445m
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 3TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
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 1 Blaidwood Drive is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 3TD. 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 1 Blaidwood Drive. 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 1 Blaidwood Drive was lodged in June 2022 at band C and is valid until June 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Blaidwood Drive. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 3TD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Blaidwood Drive is in council tax band E. 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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