What type of property is 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE?

47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE is a semi-detached house.

When did 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE last change hands?

47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE last sold for £110,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £133,000 in January 2005, so prices have been falling over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2005 and August 2025, 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE fell from £133,000 to £110,000, a change of £23,000. That works out to roughly -0.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE?

The current EPC rating for 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE?

47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 5YE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE heated?

The latest EPC at 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE?

47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE located?

47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE sits in Brasside, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE?

Police records around 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE 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.

Which schools serve 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE?

The closest primary school to 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE is Finchale Primary School (644m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Framwellgate School Durham (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE?

The closest bus stop to 47 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE is Finchale Avenue, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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47 Rowan Drive, Brasside, Durham, DH1 5YE

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 47 Rowan Drive

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

47 Rowan Drive is a semi-detached house in Brasside, Durham, Durham (DH1 5YE). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £110,000 — fresh data. At 109 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 47.3% above the 2025 sale price.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Rowan Drive, Brasside, Durham, DH1 5YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Rowan Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

47 Rowan Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£110,000

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

27 August 2025Most recent
£110,000
-17.3%over 20 years
19 January 2005
£133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5YE: £140,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DH1 5YE

On the street

Versus other Rowan Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

47 Rowan Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,009

Street avg £1,297

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 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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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

0.6 km

Finchale Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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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 5YE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 5YE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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