SOMERSBY, BACK WESTERN HILL, DURHAM, DH1 4RG - £577,500

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

SOMERSBY is a large extended detached house of 167m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £577,500 in May 2022, which was around 187% above the average May 2022 detached price in the County Durham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2021, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

SOMERSBY Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for SOMERSBY since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the County Durham local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three SOMERSBY sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2022 16 MAY	£577,500	£201,348	187% above HPI
2006 6 FEB	£395,000	£176,368	124% above HPI
2004 16 JUL	£305,000	£148,124	106% above HPI

SOMERSBY Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the County Durham local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three SOMERSBY sales between July 2004 and May 2022 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the February 2006 sale was for 124% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 124% above the HPI over time, until the May 2022 sale, where it rises to 187% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 187% above the HPI.

How Large is SOMERSBY?

SOMERSBY is 167m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2021. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses in Durham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Durham, and where SOMERSBY lies on this distribution: 76% of detached houses are smaller than SOMERSBY, and 23% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Durham.

SOMERSBY: Plot and Title Map

SOMERSBY sits on a plot of roughly 0.200 of an acre, or 811m². The below map shows the location of SOMERSBY, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of SOMERSBY). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is SOMERSBY?

SOMERSBY is located on BACK WESTERN HILL in DURHAM, in the DH1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of SOMERSBY on BACK WESTERN HILL.