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18 Blaidwood Drive, Durham, DH1 3TD

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Blaidwood Drive

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

18 Blaidwood Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Durham (DH1 3TD). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £580,000. 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromD65toC71
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
21%59%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Blaidwood Drive, Durham, DH1 3TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Blaidwood Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 18 Blaidwood Drive, Durham, DH1 3TD

2decisions1extensions10documents39nearby
  1. Oct 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/21/03169/FPA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 39 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£580,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £580,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 3TD: £445,000 (2025–2016).

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.

18 Blaidwood Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,187

Street avg £2,384

Above

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 178 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Blaidwood Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 3TD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Blaidwood Drive, Durham, DH1 3TD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.