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7 Bishops Gate, Durham, DH1 4JU

EPC B3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
372 m²
4004 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About 7 Bishops Gate

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

7 Bishops Gate is a detached house in Durham (DH1 4JU). It has a recorded floor area of 372 m² (around 4004 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2013) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 372 m² the property is well over the postcode median (277 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,016,000 is 32.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 25.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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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 Bishops Gate's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
SDL Surveying

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Detached HouseEPC BDetached over 300m²

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bishops Gate, Durham, DH1 4JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bishops Gate has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Bishops Gate, Durham, DH1 4JU

1decisions1extensions8documents53nearby
  1. Jan 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey infill extension to side of dwelling to form cloak and utility space

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/20/03531/FPA
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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.

7 Bishops Gate has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£1,016,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£765,000

Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2014Most recent

    £765,000

    +168.4%over 2 years
  2. 23 December 2011

    £285,000

    -3.4%over 5 years
  3. 23 November 2006

    £295,000

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.

7 Bishops Gate is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,056

Street avg £2,707

Strongly below

Floor Area

372 m²

Street avg 318 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

Years Held

12 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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
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.

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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Bishops Gate, Durham, DH1 4JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.