What kind of home is 73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE?

73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE?

73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE last sold for £120,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £36,500 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and September 2025, 73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE rose from £36,500 to £120,000, a change of £83,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE have?

The current EPC rating for 73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE?

73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE use?

The latest EPC at 73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE?

73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE 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 73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE in?

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

How safe is the area around 73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE?

Police records around 73 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.

What schools are near 73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE?

The closest primary school to 73 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 transport links are near 73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE?

The closest bus stop to 73 Rowan Drive, DH1 5YE is Finchale Avenue, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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73 Rowan Drive, Brasside, Durham, DH1 5YE

Solar panels

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 73 Rowan Drive

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

73 Rowan Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brasside, Durham, Durham (DH1 5YE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

A recent sale: £120,000 in September 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 14.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Solar panelsYes
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(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Rowan Drive, Brasside, Durham, DH1 5YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 Rowan Drive 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 1998.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£120,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2025Most recent
£120,000
+228.8%over 26 years
27 November 1998
£36,500

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.

On years held, 73 Rowan Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,379

Street avg £1,279

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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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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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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