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1 Bishops Gate, Durham, DH1 4JU

EPC B6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
300 m²
3229 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Overview

About 1 Bishops Gate

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

1 Bishops Gate is a six-bedroom detached house in Durham (DH1 4JU). It has a recorded floor area of 300 m² (around 3229 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2017) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Period features are noted in the property record.

6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,197,000 is 22.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £975,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms5
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Detached HouseEPC BDetached over 300m²

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bishops Gate, Durham, DH1 4JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bishops Gate has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at 1 Bishops Gate, Durham, DH1 4JU

6decisions1extensions95documents53nearby
  1. Mar 2012
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Reserved matters for Plot 1 relating to appearance, layout, landscaping and scale pursuant to planning application 09/00752/OUT (resubmission)

    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    4/12/00024/RM
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 53 notable nearby
  • The 95 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£975,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2021Most recent

    £975,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 4JU: £690,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Bishops Gate homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Bishops Gate runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,250

Street avg £2,468

Strongly above

Floor Area

300 m²

Street avg 333 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 7 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bishops Gate

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
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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.
Full Durham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fieldhouse Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham. 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 4JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 4JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 4JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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