1Coal development high-risk area: Inside mapped area
Past mining can affect the ground and planned building work.
Ask the conveyancer whether a coal mining search is needed.
1 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ
Last sale£250,000Dec 2023 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with County Durham semi-detached prices£282,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Coal development high-risk areaInside mapped area
EnergyEPC DSep 2023
MapN ↑110 m ↔
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2 things to check
2Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ Flood risk very low · EPC D
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
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If it moved with County Durham semi-detached prices
£282,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2023 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold | Category B: additional transaction |
| Jan 2007 | £189,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold | A |
| Jul 2004 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold | A |
| Jun 2001 | £74,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold | A |
Street sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ | May 2024 | £156,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ | Mar 2024 | £39,999 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ | Dec 2023 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ | Jun 2021 | £162,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ | Feb 2015 | £159,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ | Sep 2013 | £147,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ | Aug 2010 | £106,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ | Mar 2008 | £188,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Show all 15
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ | Jan 2007 | £189,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ | Jul 2004 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ | Apr 2003 | £149,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ | Nov 2002 | £40,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ | Jun 2001 | £74,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ | Sep 1999 | £82,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5 West View, Durham, DH1 1HZ | Aug 1998 | £72,650 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
The land
Coal development high-risk area: Inside mapped area
Past mining can affect the ground and planned building work.
Ask the conveyancer whether a coal mining search is needed.
Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ Flood risk very low
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
View building and land map ↑The building
EPC D
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
- Floor area
- 98 m²
- Potential EPC band
- B
- Age band
- England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Fully double glazed
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%
Full fibre in the local authority: 86.1%
Schools nearby
- Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolPrimary · 723 m · Good
- Durham Sixth Form Centre16 plus · 847 m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgatePrimary · 883 m · Standards maintained
- Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolPrimary · 944 m · Good
- St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, DurhamPrimary · 1002 m · School remains Good
- St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · 1198 m · School remains Good
- University of Durham1399 m
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 3 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 219
DH1 1HZ →Before you offer
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Next steps
Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.
Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.
Compare survey levels →Questions for the agent
Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer
Ask the surveyor
Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?
- Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
Ask the conveyancer
Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?
- Coal development high-risk area: Ask the conveyancer whether a coal mining search is needed.
Sources and licences
Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026
Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022
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