# The Chains, Durham City, DH1 > Canonical listing: https://landomo.co.uk/property/b0b3baed-e94c-40ed-a28b-3d2c2844bc71 This is a compact, machine-readable representation of a public Landomo listing. Verify the canonical page before presenting the property as currently available. ## Listing facts - **Status:** active - **Transaction:** sale - **Category:** apartment - **Asking price:** 195,000 GBP - **Location:** Durham, GB - **Bedrooms:** 2 - **Published:** 2026-09-12T01:04:20.142Z - **Last updated:** 2026-09-15T17:16:59.719Z - **Listed on:** rightmove-uk ## Description Situated within easy walking distance of Durham City Centre, this well-presented top-floor, two-bedroom flat provides comfortable and conveniently located accommodation, benefitting from gas central heating and double glazing throughout. Would be ideal for both owner occupiers and investors alike and is being offered with no onward chain. The property can be sold furnished as seen. Access to the property is via a communal entrance hallway, where there is a large storage cupboard on the ground floor, as well as an additional storage cupboard conveniently positioned beside the flat’s front door. The internal accommodation comprises a spacious entrance hallway with further storage, a front-facing lounge/diner, and a fitted kitchen enjoying a pleasant outlook to the rear. The kitchen is appointed with a range of wall and floor units, an inset one-and-a-half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer, an electric hob with extractor fan over, a separate electric oven, plumbing and space for a washing machine, space for a freestanding fridge freezer, and a wall-mounted combi boiler. There are two good-sized bedrooms, one with a fitted cupboard, together with a bathroom fitted with a low-level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, panelled bath, and wall-mounted electric shower over. Externally, residents’ parking is available to the rear. As the property is within walking distance of the immediate City Centre, as well as a bus stop immediately outside the front door and is therefore convenient for its many shopping and recreational facilities and amenities and is also well placed for access to many of the University and College buildings. It is also well placed for commuting purposes as it lies adjacent to the A(690) Durham to Sunderland Highway which leads to the A1(M) Motorway Interchange at Carrville and is also well placed for access to the A(19) Highway. MATERIAL INFORMATION: In compliance with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team’s Material information in property listings Guidance PART A Local Authority – Durham County Council Council Tax Band – B Tenure – Leasehold Lease Expiry Date: 2108 Service Charge: £300 per year Ground rent £20 PART B Property Type – Top Floor Flat Property Construction – Standard Number & Types of Rooms – Please refer to the details and floorplan, all measurements taken being the maximum dimensions available between internal walls Gas Supply- Mains - gas fire in teh lounge is currently not working Electricity supply – Mains Water Supply – Mains (not metered) Sewerage – Mains Heating – Gas fired central heating via radiators Estimated Mobile phone coverage – Please refer to the Ofcom Website - Estimated Broadband Download speeds – please refer to the Ofcom Website – Parking- residents parking to the rear not allocated PART C Building Safety – (The Vendor is not aware of any Building Safety issues. However, we would recommend that the purchaser engages the services of a chartered surveyor to confirm) Restrictions – Covenants which affect the property are contained within the Land Registry Title Register which is available for inspection. Selective licencing area – no Article 4 Planning Restricted area – the property is subject to Article 4 Direction Conservation Area – The property is in Durham City Conservation Area Flood risk – Rivers and seas: very low Surface water: very low Coastal Erosion – N/A Protected Trees - NA Planning Permission – There are no current planning applications in the locality that we are aware of, or planning details that are known Accessibility/Adaptations – The property has not been altered for accessibility Mining Area – Coal Mining Reporting Area, further searches may be required. No other Material Information disclosures have been made by the vendor. This information has been compiled in good faith using resources readily available online and by enquiry of the vendor prior to marketing. However, such information could change after compilation of the data, so J W Wood cannot be held liable for any changes post compilation or any accidental errors or omissions. Furthermore, J W Wood are not legally qualified and conveyancing documents are often complicated, necessitating judgement on our part about which parts are “Material Information” to be disclosed. If any information provided, or other matter relating to the property, is of particular importance to you, please do seek verification from a legal advisor before committing to expenditure. HMRC supervises the legal obligation for all estate agents to conduct identity checks on their customers, this includes buyers when their offer is accepted. This must be completed, per purchaser, who in the transaction will result in being the legal owner(s) of the property. There is a £35 (inc VAT) administration fee per individual purchaser, for these checks. ## Source and attribution - Cite and link: https://landomo.co.uk/property/b0b3baed-e94c-40ed-a28b-3d2c2844bc71 - Asking price and availability may change after this response was generated. - Contact information and originating-portal links are available on the canonical page.