What kind of home is 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB?

5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB?

5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB last sold for £110,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £36,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1996 and September 2015, 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB rose from £36,000 to £110,000, a change of £74,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB?

5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,084 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 5YB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB use?

The latest EPC at 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB?

5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB in?

5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB sits in Brasside, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

Is 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB?

The closest primary school to 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB is Finchale Primary School (417m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Framwellgate School Durham (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Beech Close, DH1 5YB is Finchale Avenue, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Beech Close, Brasside, Durham, DH1 5YB

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1084 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Beech Close

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

5 Beech Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brasside, Durham, Durham (DH1 5YB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1084 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

11 years since the last transfer (September 2015). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 40.9% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

5 Beech Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beech Close, Brasside, Durham, DH1 5YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Beech Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£110,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

3 September 2015Most recent
£110,000
+126.8%over 14 years
24 May 2001
£48,500
+34.7%over 5 years
30 April 1996
£36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5YB: £111,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in DH1 5YB

On the street

Versus other Beech Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Beech Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,093

Street avg £1,293

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

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3 bed1 bath

£245k

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3 bed1 bath

£149k

1 Beaumont Close, Framwellgate Moor

DH1 5FF

2 bed

£170k

1 Anvil Court, Pity Me

DH1 5EL

2 bed1 bath

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.

Full Durham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Finchale Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Finchale Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 5YB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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