What type of property is 3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU?

3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU is an 8-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU sell for?

3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU last sold for £690,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU is B with a score of 91 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU?

3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (2,745 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 4JU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU located?

3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU?

Police records around 3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU?

The closest primary school to 3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU is Framwellgate Moor Primary School (1.3km), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (355m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU?

The closest bus stop to 3 Bishops Gate, DH1 4JU is Fieldhouse Lane, 94m away. The nearest bus option is Johnston School Bus Park, 775m away.

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3 Bishops Gate, Durham, DH1 4JU

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

255 m²

2745 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 91

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Bishops Gate

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

3 Bishops Gate is an eight-bedroom detached house in Durham (DH1 4JU). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 255 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (300 m² median across 5 EPCs). 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Sold July 2022 for £690,000. 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

Bedrooms8
Bathrooms6
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

B91

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Nov 2013

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bishops Gate, Durham, DH1 4JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bishops Gate has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

53 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£738,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£690,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 July 2022Most recent
£690,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 4JU: £765,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in DH1 4JU

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.

EPC Rating for 3 Bishops Gate runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,706

Street avg £2,577

Above

Floor Area

255 m²

Street avg 342 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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· 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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