38 Commercial Street, Cornsay Colliery, Durham, DH7 9BW is a freehold terraced property built between 1996-2002. The property offers approximately 775 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £143,855 , which equates to approximately £186 per square foot. It was last sold on 13 Jun 1997 for £39,500. Since then, the value has increased by £104,355, representing a 264.2% increase, or approximately 9.3% per year.

The current estimated value of £143,855 is:

  • 5.9% lower than the average property price on Commercial Street
  • 10.8% lower than the average in the DH7 9BW postcode area
  • and 42.6% lower than the average price for Durham as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 8 June 2022, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
1996-2002
Interior Size
775 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£143,855
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£186
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

38 Commercial Street, Cornsay Colliery, Durham, Derwentside, DH7 9BW has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 8 Jun 2022.

This property uses a bottled LPG boiler with radiators as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 15 Nov 2016, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 33.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from boiler and radiators, lpg to boiler and radiators, bottled lpg, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor, while the system remained as from main system.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 300 mm loft insulation to pitched, 100 mm loft insulation, changing energy efficiency from very good to average.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) to sandstone or limestone, as built, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 77% of fixed outlets to no low energy lighting, with efficiency changing from very good to very poor.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, bottled LPG
Very Poor
Hot Water
From main system
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Sandstone or limestone, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
No low energy lighting
Very Poor

Compared to DH7 9BW

13 th / 20
Price Rank
11% lower than average
15 th / 15
Size Rank
31% smaller than average
5 th / 15
Price Per Sq FT Rank
30% higher than average

Compared to other properties in DH7 9BW , this house's estimated value ranks 13th out of 20. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 5th out of 15 properties. This suggests a relatively high price per square foot, which may reflect quality, location, or recent upgrades. In terms of size, this home ranks 15th out of 15 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£143,855
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+264 %
13 Jun 1997
£39,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 4
size: 872 sq ft
sale price: £129,995
sale date: 27 Jun 2025
rooms: 3
size: 840 sq ft
sale price: £98,000
sale date: 1 Oct 2020
rooms: 3
size: 807 sq ft
sale price: £80,000
sale date: 4 Dec 2015
rooms: 4
size: 775 sq ft
sale price: £89,999
sale date: 2 Jul 2014
rooms: 5
size: 829 sq ft
sale price: £78,000
sale date: 4 Aug 2011

Data Sources

The property at 38 Commercial Street, Cornsay Colliery, Durham, Derwentside, DH7 9BW appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 13 Jun 1997. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 8 Jun 2022. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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