What type of property is 12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD?

12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD?

12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD last sold for £247,500 in November 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD?

The current EPC rating for 12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD?

12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 3TD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD?

12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD located?

12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD?

Police records around 12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD 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 12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD?

The closest primary school to 12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD is Langley Moor Primary School (1.4km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (2.7km).

How well connected is 12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD?

The closest bus stop to 12 Blaidwood Drive, DH1 3TD is High School, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Blaidwood Drive, Durham, DH1 3TD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Blaidwood Drive

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

12 Blaidwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Durham (DH1 3TD). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Held since November 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 136 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (184 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 50.7% above the 2004 sale of £247,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 21.6% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

12 Blaidwood Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Blaidwood Drive, Durham, DH1 3TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Blaidwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

39 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.

12 Blaidwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£247,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 November 2004Most recent
£247,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 3TD: £475,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in DH1 3TD

On the street

Versus other Blaidwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Blaidwood Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,820

Street avg £2,536

Below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Crime

6/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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 3TD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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