Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Wellsprings Farm, Hartside, Durham, DH1 5RJ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£444,000
- Against DH1 5RJ's recent median (£550,000)-19%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£444,000
- Against DH1 5RJ's recent median (£550,000)-19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Wellsprings Farm is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5RJ. 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
156 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in DH1 5RJ
5 sales, median £550,000 (2026–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Wellsprings Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5RJ: £550,000 (2026–2000).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Wellsprings Farm, Hartside, Durham, DH1 5RJ. 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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About Wellsprings Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Wellsprings Farm is a detached house in Hartside, Durham, Durham (DH1 5RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Wellsprings Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2025from Aug 2014
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
47%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Wellsprings Farm, Hartside, Durham, DH1 5RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Wellsprings Farm, Hartside, Durham, DH1 5RJ
2decisions1extensions12documents13nearby
- May 2000ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Erection of detached stable/garage block, conservatory to side and sun lounge to rear of existing dwelling
Extension- Reference
- 4/00/00132/FPA
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseOct 2007Decision
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
509/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Findon Lodge — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Sacriston Academy. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sacriston AcademyPrimary987m
- Witton Gilbert Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, SacristonPrimary1.6km
- Nettlesworth Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Findon LodgeBus stop237m
- Findon HilltopBus stop612m
- Findon Hill post boxBus stop764m
- Lane EndsBus stop811m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
- Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
- Public Order552 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 5RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Wellsprings Farm is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5RJ. 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. No sale is recorded for Wellsprings Farm, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Wellsprings Farm was lodged in September 2025 at band E and is valid until September 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Wellsprings Farm. 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 5RJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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