4 The Forge, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5RU
About 4 The Forge
4 The Forge is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pity Me, Durham, Durham (DH1 5RU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 27.6% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 The Forge.
1 application on record at 4 The Forge, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5RU
- Feb 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side of existing dwelling
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/03/01250/FPA
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 15 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2016Most recent
£185,000
+176.1%over 15 years16 February 2001
£66,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5RU: £185,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DH1 5RU
Versus other The Forge homes
Floor Area for 4 The Forge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £1,973
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Front Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Framwellgate School Durham. 12 schools nearby.
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