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7 St Margarets Garth, Durham, DH1 4DS

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 St Margarets Garth

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

7 St Margarets Garth is an end-of-terrace house in Durham (DH1 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 10.4% below the 2022 sale of £540,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

7 St Margarets Garth's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 St Margarets Garth, Durham, DH1 4DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 St Margarets Garth has an approved extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 7 St Margarets Garth, Durham, DH1 4DS

2decisions1extensions5documents53nearby
  1. Mar 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of three storey and one and a half storey pitched roof extension to side of existing residential dwelling to provide garage, utility room and 3 no bedrooms.

    Reference
    4/02/00071/FPA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 5 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.

Latest sale on 7 St Margarets Garth was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£540,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2022Most recent

    £540,000

    +483.8%over 20 years
  2. 6 August 2001

    £92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 4DS: £266,500 (2024–2010).

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.

7 St Margarets Garth outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,477

Street avg £1,966

Above

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 St Margarets Garth

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