3 School Square, DL13 5DL

Terraced house80 m²EPC FBand AFreehold

3 School Square, in DL13, is a freehold terraced house on School Square. It last sold for £88,000 in 2005 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 148% on its first recorded sale of £35,500 in 1999.

EPC FCouncil tax A

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
end-terrace house
End-terrace
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Built
before 1900
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
13 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £1,898,000£3,164,000 today, projected from its 2005 sale.

Indicative value
£1,898,000£3,164,000
Carrying the 2005 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 17.1%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2005)
£88,000
Growth on file: 17.1% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2005 · £88k£3.16m£1.9m2026

From the 2005 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

DL13 £/m² (recent sales)£1,426this home £1,100 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across County Durham, the official average home value is £138,767+5% in a year, +25% over five.

Detached£238,104
Semi-detached£139,629
Terraced£114,568
Flat / maisonette£77,365

Covers the whole County Durham area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 3 School Square, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1999, up 148% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k1999200420092014201920242026£130k+148%Sold 2005: £88,000£88kSold 1999: £35,500£36k
£50k£100k£150k199920132026£130k+148%Sold 2005: £88,000£88kSold 1999: £35,500£36k
DL13 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against DL13's yearly median.

Energy certificate 20 Sept 2016
Rated EPC F · 80 m² recorded
Energy certificate 20 Aug 2016
Rated EPC F · 80 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 25 Feb 2009:
Efficiency
EPC dropped from E to F
Energy certificate 25 Feb 2009
Rated EPC E · 0 m² recorded
26 Apr 2005Most recent
£88,000+148%
Terraced house · Freehold · +17.1%/yr since the previous sale
23 Jul 1999
£35,500
Terraced house · Freehold
Built before 1900
Property built
Victorian or earlier
What a home of this era typically means
  • Almost certainly solid (single-leaf) brick walls — no cavity, so harder and costlier to insulate than modern cavity walls.
  • Shallow foundations by today’s standards; on clay soils, watch for historic movement and subsidence.
  • Typically suspended timber ground floors and original single-glazed sash windows unless upgraded.
  • Built with breathable lime mortar and plaster — modern cement renders or gypsum can trap damp if applied over them.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 3 School Square's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band F (21/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,905 a year. Certificate valid until September 2026. Improvements made since 2016 won't show.
Worth checking
!Band F puts this home among the least efficient — minimum-energy-standard rules already bar most F/G lettings, and tighter rules are proposed.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 91
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
This home · 21
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
13 t/yr
current estimate
Built
before 1900
EPC construction age band
Built form
End-terrace
Running cost
£1,905/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
20 Sept 2016
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingEF21Declined
20 Aug 2016EPC dropped from E to F
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band A (≈£1,748/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band A
£1,748/yr · Durham UA
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the County Durham 064A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 2/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 25% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

2/10Among the more deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income4/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills3/10
Health2/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access2/10
Living environment1/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 3 School Square sits in its local market.

DL13 median
£145,000
last 8 years
DL13 £/m²
£1,426
last 8 years

3 School Square: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 3 School Square last sell, and for how much?

3 School Square last sold for £88,000 on 26 Apr 2005, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3 School Square been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 3 School Square between 1999 and 2005. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 3 School Square?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 80 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 3 School Square?

3 School Square is in council tax band A, costing about £1,748 a year (Durham UA).

How energy efficient is 3 School Square?

Its most recent EPC rates it F (score 21). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 3 School Square worth today?

Carrying its 2005 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 17.1% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £1,898,000–£3,164,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 3 School Square?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 0% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at DL13 5DL

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on School Square.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.