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7a, Allergate, Durham, DH1 4ET

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7a

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

7a is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good.

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 36.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 93.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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
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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)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromE49toC71
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7a, Allergate, Durham, DH1 4ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7a, Allergate, Durham, DH1 4ET

1decisions4documents53nearby
  1. Aug 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Cherry (T1) - partially reduce crown. Cherry (T2) - remove.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/23/02078/TCA
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 53 notable nearby
  • The 4 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.

7a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£308,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 2010Most recent

    £308,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 4ET: £280,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Allergate homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,802

Street avg £2,837

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7a

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

Bus Station Stand J — bus station.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 17 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 4ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 4ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 4ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 7a, Allergate, Durham, DH1 4ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.