16 Ashdown Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DD
About 16 Ashdown Avenue
16 Ashdown Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views.
At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (32 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £155,000 in May 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Notable viewsYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 16 Ashdown Avenue.
1 application on record at 16 Ashdown Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DD
- May 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side and front of existing dwelling
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/05/00283/FPA
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 28 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2024Most recent
£155,000
+24.0%over 5 years16 October 2018
£125,000
+11.6%over 3 years21 May 2015
£112,000
-37.8%over 10 years4 February 2005
£180,000
+66.7%28 January 2005
£108,000
+120.4%over 4 years30 March 2000
£49,000
+5.4%over 3 years30 June 1996
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1DD: £65,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Ashdown Avenue homes
16 Ashdown Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,153
Street avg £1,970
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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Crime
509/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Moor Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB






