What kind of home is 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB?

7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB sell for?

7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB last sold for £131,000 in February 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,000 in November 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2000 and February 2014, 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB rose from £40,000 to £131,000, a change of £91,000. That works out to roughly +9.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB?

The current EPC rating for 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB?

7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,094 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 5YB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB use?

The latest EPC at 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB had any planning applications?

7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2005 under ref. 4/05/01005/FPA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB?

7 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 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB in?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB?

Police records around 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB 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.

What schools are near 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB?

The closest bus stop to 7 Beech Close, DH1 5YB is Finchale Avenue, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Beech Close, Brasside, Durham, DH1 5YB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1094 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Beech Close

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

7 Beech Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brasside, Durham, Durham (DH1 5YB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1094 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 11.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

7 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 08 May 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2011

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 May 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2011from Jun 2009

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Beech Close, Brasside, Durham, DH1 5YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Beech Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Beech Close, Brasside, Durham, DH1 5YB

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Nov 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to rear of existing dwelling.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
4/05/01005/FPA
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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 2000.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£131,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2014Most recent
£131,000
+20.2%over 2 years
7 July 2011
£109,000
+172.5%over 10 years
30 November 2000
£40,000

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

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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 7 Beech Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,288

Street avg £1,282

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 97 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Full Durham report

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

0.1 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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Common questions

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