Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Ashdown Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£210,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£140,000)+50%
- Against DH1 1DB's recent median (£169,950)+24%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£210,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£140,000)+50%
- Against DH1 1DB's recent median (£169,950)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Ashdown Avenue is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 1DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
114 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in DH1 1DB
5 sales, median £169,950 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
31 Ashdown Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
16 December 2013Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1DB: £169,950 (2024–2019).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 31 Ashdown Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 31 Ashdown Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Ashdown Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 50% above the 2013 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
31 Ashdown Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2022
Current Certificate
Jul 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 July 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Ashdown Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 31 Ashdown Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DB
1decisions7documents72nearby
- May 2018FullOutcome in report
Proposal for change of use from open space to extend our existing garden only
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/18/00715/FPA
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Versus other Ashdown Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
31 Ashdown Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,228
Street avg £1,817
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Durham district page.
Crime
509/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Moor Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolPrimary364m
- St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, DurhamPrimary452m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgatePrimary597m
- Belmont Community SchoolSecondary915m
Nearest stops
- Moor CrescentBus stop127m
- Willowtree Avenue - southBus stop205m
- Travellers RestBus stop267m
- Eden TerraceBus stop338m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
- Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
- Public Order552 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 1DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 31 Ashdown Avenue is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 1DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 31 Ashdown Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 31 Ashdown Avenue was lodged in July 2012 at band E and expired in July 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 31 Ashdown Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 1DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31 Ashdown Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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