Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 St Margarets Garth, Durham, DH1 4DS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£490,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£118,000)+315%
- Against DH1 4DS's recent median (£266,500)+84%
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
End terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
208 m²
2239 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£490,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£118,000)+315%
- Against DH1 4DS's recent median (£266,500)+84%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 St Margarets Garth is modelled from its 208 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 4DS. 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
208 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in DH1 4DS
5 sales, median £266,500 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | 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.
1 St Margarets Garth's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
8 November 1999Most recent
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 4DS: £266,500 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in DH1 4DS
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 St Margarets Garth, Durham, DH1 4DS. 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 St Margarets Garth
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 St Margarets Garth is an end-of-terrace house in Durham (DH1 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since November 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 sits 315.3% above the 1999 sale of £118,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 63.5% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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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.
1 St Margarets Garth's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Mar 2015
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
65%96%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 St Margarets Garth, Durham, DH1 4DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 St Margarets Garth, Durham, DH1 4DS
1decisions50nearby
- Dec 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Section 211 notice to prune 1 no. lime tree, fell 1 no. birch tree and fell self sown tree group
- Reference
- 4/12/00967/TCA
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Versus other St Margarets Garth homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 St Margarets Garth is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£567
Street avg £2,279
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
Crossgate Peth - Bottom — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary463m
- Durham Sixth Form Centre16 plus854m
- St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary867m
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolSecondary881m
Nearest stops
- Crossgate Peth - BottomBus stop115m
- Margery LaneBus stop139m
- Bus Station Setdown Stand ZBus station195m
- Bus Station set down Stand YBus stop202m
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 4DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 St Margarets Garth is modelled from its 208 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 4DS. 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 1 St Margarets Garth. 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 St Margarets Garth was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 St Margarets Garth. 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 4DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 St Margarets Garth 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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