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According to the public record, 40, West Drive, Durham is a freehold house.
By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a mid-century house with 892 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 262 m2 plot and a garden.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 40, West Drive, Durham is £213,014 and the estimated rental value is £1,106 per month.
West Drive, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 is located within the DH7 postal district.
40, West Drive, Durham has a single entry in the Land Registry from March 2007 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 40, West Drive, Durham is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £223,664 and a rental value of £1,161 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £198,103 and a rental value of £1,028 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 40 West Drive Durham has decreased by an estimated £1,545 (0.7%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £28 per month (2.5%), giving an expected gross yield of 6.2%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 40, West Drive, Durham sits on a plot of 262m2.
We have plot size data on 26 out of 32 other houses in the postcode and 40, West Drive, Durham sits on the 17th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 40, West Drive, Durham was last sold on 9th March 2007 for £162,177 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since March 2007, the market for similar properties has dropped 30.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 40, West Drive, Durham within a radius of 2.2 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 6, Humberhill Drive, Durham, DH7 0HH, a freehold house which sold for £170,000 on the 7th February 2025.
Read more about house prices in DH7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
West Drive, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 has a total of 32 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 40, West Drive, Durham is the 24th largest and the 24th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £55k more expensive than the average property in DH7.
The closest station to 40, West Drive, Durham is Durham station which is 11.4 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 40, West Drive, Durham, 70.1% of property is privately owned outright and 22.8% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 40, West Drive, Durham, 11.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 49.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 40, West Drive, Durham, the average age was 46 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 40, West Drive, Durham, 0.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 40, West Drive, Durham, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.