What type of property is 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU?

5 The Forge, DH1 5RU is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU sell for?

5 The Forge, DH1 5RU last sold for £275,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,995 in February 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU?

Across 3 sales between February 2001 and August 2025, 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU rose from £66,995 to £275,000, a change of £208,005. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU have?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU?

5 The Forge, DH1 5RU has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 5RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU have?

5 The Forge, DH1 5RU has council approval for an extension granted in February 2004 under ref. 4/03/01249/FPA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU?

5 The Forge, DH1 5RU is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU located?

5 The Forge, DH1 5RU sits in Pity Me, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU?

Police records around 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU show an average of 509 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU?

The closest primary school to 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU is Framwellgate Moor Primary School (880m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Framwellgate School Durham (850m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Forge, DH1 5RU is Front Street, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 The Forge, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5RU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£267,000

Since the 2025 sale (£275,000)-3%
Against DH1 5RU's recent median (£168,000)+59%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. 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

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£267,000

Against its 2025 sale (£275,000)-3%
Against DH1 5RU's recent median (£168,000)+59%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 The Forge is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5RU. 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
105 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in DH1 5RU
5 sales, median £168,000 (2025–2020)

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Planning	1 application	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

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 5 The Forge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

25 August 2025Most recent
£275,000
+50.7%over 18 years
26 April 2007
£182,500
+172.4%over 6 years
28 February 2001
£66,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5RU: £168,000 (2025–2020).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 The Forge, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5RU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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About 5 The Forge

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

5 The Forge is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pity Me, Durham, Durham (DH1 5RU). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £275,000 in August 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

May 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 May 2035

8 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Forge, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 The Forge, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5RU

1decisions1extensions5documents13nearby

Feb 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side and single storey pitched roof extension to the rear of the existing dwelling
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
4/03/01249/FPA
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On the street

Versus other The Forge homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 The Forge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,619

Street avg £1,920

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Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 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.

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Crime

509/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.

Nearest schools

Framwellgate School DurhamSecondary850m
Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolPrimary880m
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamPrimary899m
New College Durham16 plus980m

Nearest stops

Front StreetBus stop133m
Front Street - Junction Woodbine RoadBus stop200m
Abbey Day CentreBus stop299m
Oxley TerraceBus stop468m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 5RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 The Forge is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5RU. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 The Forge. 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 5 The Forge was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. 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 5 The Forge. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 5RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5 The Forge 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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