What kind of home is 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT?

1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT?

1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT last sold for £390,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,000 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and January 2022, 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT rose from £125,000 to £390,000, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT?

1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). That makes it about 80% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 4RT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT?

The only planning records linked to 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT?

1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT in?

1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

Is 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT 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.

What schools are near 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT?

The closest primary school to 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (645m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (663m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, DH1 4RT is Sutton Street, 58m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station Setdown Stand Z, 116m away.

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1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, Durham, DH1 4RT

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Bees Cottages

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

1 Bees Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Durham (DH1 4RT). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 81% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromE47toD55

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, Durham, DH1 4RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Bees Cottages, Bridge Street, Durham, DH1 4RT

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Jan 2024
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Fell 1.no tree due to damage caused to foundations
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
DM/23/03689/TCA
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£390,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

5 January 2022Most recent
£390,000
+35.7%over 17 years
24 June 2004
£287,500
+130.0%over 4 years
23 December 1999
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 4RT: £250,000 (2023–2008).

Nearby sales in DH1 4RT

On the street

Versus other Bridge Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Bees Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,333

Street avg £3,295

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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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

Sutton Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 4RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 4RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

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