Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Brakespear Close, Durham, DH1 4BF
EPC B4 planning records
Estimated value
£516,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£374,995)+38%
- Against DH1 4BF's recent median (£465,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£516,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£374,995)+38%
- Against DH1 4BF's recent median (£465,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Brakespear Close is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 4BF. 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
152 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in DH1 4BF
5 sales, median £465,000 (2026–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
15 Brakespear Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 January 2014Most recent
£374,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 4BF: £465,000 (2026–2014).
Nearby sales in DH1 4BF
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 15 Brakespear Close, Durham, DH1 4BF. 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 15 Brakespear Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Brakespear Close is a detached house in Durham (DH1 4BF). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) 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). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 152 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 13 EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (January 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 37.6% above the 2014 sale price.
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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.
15 Brakespear Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2025
Current Certificate
Jun 2015EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 June 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Brakespear Close, Durham, DH1 4BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Brakespear Close has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 15 Brakespear Close, Durham, DH1 4BF
4decisions4extensions30documents50nearby
- Mar 2017PorchFullOutcome in report
Front Porch
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/00433/FPA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2018Decision
- ExtensionJun 2017Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Brakespear Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
15 Brakespear Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,467
Street avg £2,805
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 10 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.
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
0.3 km
The Lodge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolSecondary246m
- Neville's Cross Primary School and NurseryPrimary661m
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary773m
- St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary801m
Nearest stops
- The LodgeBus stop252m
- The LodgeBus stop260m
- Johnston School Bus ParkBus station269m
- Moor EdgeBus stop369m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 4BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
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 15 Brakespear Close is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 4BF. 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 15 Brakespear Close. 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 15 Brakespear Close was lodged in June 2015 at band B and expired in June 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 15 Brakespear Close. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 4BF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15 Brakespear Close is in council tax band F. 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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