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3 St Margarets Garth, Durham, DH1 4DS

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 St Margarets Garth

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

3 St Margarets Garth is a mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 sits 55.3% above the 2014 sale of £266,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, a garage conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 St Margarets Garth, Durham, DH1 4DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 3 St Margarets Garth, Durham, DH1 4DS

3decisions3extensions35documents53nearby
  1. Apr 2010
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion involving erection of pitched roof dormer and 1 no. roof light to front elevation and 2 no. roof lights to rear elevation, conversion of garage to form habitable room with french doors and external alterations involving replacement window and rear door

    ExtensionGarage ConversionNew Windows
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    4/10/00096/FPA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 35 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

3 St Margarets Garth's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£266,500

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2014Most recent

    £266,500

    -3.1%over 4 years
  2. 15 April 2010

    £275,000

    +15.8%over 5 years
  3. 26 August 2004

    £237,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 4DS: £336,000 (2024–2006).

On the street

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.

On epc rating, 3 St Margarets Garth stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,765

Street avg £2,085

On par

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 St Margarets Garth

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

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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
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.

Crime

6/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.

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 4DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 4DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 4DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 3 St Margarets Garth, Durham, DH1 4DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.