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1 Hartside Cottages, Trouts Lane, Durham, DH1 5RQ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£321,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£250,000)+28%
  • Against DH1 5RQ's recent median (£125,000)+157%

Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band C
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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

£321,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£250,000)+28%
  • Against DH1 5RQ's recent median (£125,000)+157%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Hartside Cottages is modelled from its 181 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5RQ. 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

    181 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in DH1 5RQ

    5 sales, median £125,000 (2021–1999)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2022Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5RQ: £125,000 (2021–1999).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Hartside Cottages, Trouts Lane, Durham, DH1 5RQ. 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 1 Hartside Cottages

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

1 Hartside Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 5RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 28.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £250,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

1 Hartside Cottages'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 12 Apr 2026

Current Certificate
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
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Certificate validity

Expired on 12 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hartside Cottages, Trouts Lane, Durham, DH1 5RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Hartside Cottages, Trouts Lane, Durham, DH1 5RQ

1decisions1extensions8documents13nearby
  1. Dec 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Front of property

    Proposed erection of flat roof dormer to front elevation with inset decked balcony area and replacement fenestration.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/23/01809/FPA
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On the street

Versus other Trouts Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Hartside Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

32 (F)

Street avg 39 (F)

Above

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
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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Crime

509/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Lane Ends — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

New College Durham. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • New College Durham16 plus1.3km
  • Witton Gilbert Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Framwellgate School DurhamSecondary1.8km

Nearest stops

  • Lane EndsBus stop281m
  • HospitalBus stop437m
  • Findon LodgeBus stop738m
  • Sniperley Park and RideBus stop1.4km

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 5RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 5RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 5RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Method

How to read this page

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 1 Hartside Cottages is modelled from its 181 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5RQ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Hartside Cottages. 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 1 Hartside Cottages was lodged in April 2016 at band F and expired in April 2026, 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. 1 application is matched to 1 Hartside Cottages. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 5RQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Hartside Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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