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3 Buford Court, Western Hill, Durham, DH1 4TL

6 planning records

Estimated value

£729,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£650,000)+12%
  • Against DH1 4TL's recent median (£400,000)+82%

Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£729,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£650,000)+12%
  • Against DH1 4TL's recent median (£400,000)+82%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Buford Court is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 4TL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    195 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in DH1 4TL

    5 sales, median £400,000 (2024–2001)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 3 Buford Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2021Most recent

    £650,000

    +136.4%over 20 years

  2. 6 August 2001

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 4TL: £400,000 (2024–2001).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Buford Court, Western Hill, Durham, DH1 4TL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Buford Court

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

3 Buford Court is a mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 4TL). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, tree works and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £729,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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  • 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.

3 Buford Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2025

Current Certificate
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 June 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Buford Court, Western Hill, Durham, DH1 4TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Buford Court has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

6 applications on record at 3 Buford Court, Western Hill, Durham, DH1 4TL

6decisions2extensions48documents50nearby
  1. Sept 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Works to 2 no. trees including crown lifting, thinning and reshaping

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    4/08/00742/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

509/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Leonards School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham. 19 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary219m
  • Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolSecondary622m
  • Durham Sixth Form Centre16 plus928m
  • St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • St Leonards SchoolBus stop169m
  • North EndBus stop198m
  • Wharton ParkBus stop282m
  • North End -The CrescentBus stop292m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
  • Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
  • Public Order552 reports8%

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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 4TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 4TL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 4TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Buford Court is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 4TL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Buford Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Buford Court was lodged in June 2015 at band D and expired in June 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 3 Buford Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 4TL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Buford Court is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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