Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Ashdown Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DD
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£95,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£62,000)+53%
- Against DH1 1DD's recent median (£67,500)+41%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
25 m²
269 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£95,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£62,000)+53%
- Against DH1 1DD's recent median (£67,500)+41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Ashdown Avenue is modelled from its 25 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 1DD. 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
25 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in DH1 1DD
5 sales, median £67,500 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Sales timeline
9 June 2016Most recent
£62,000
+7.8%over 11 years3 December 2004
£57,500
+113.0%over 4 years16 March 2000
£27,000
+8.0%over 2 years7 August 1997
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1DD: £67,500 (2026–2024).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 38 Ashdown Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DD. 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 38 Ashdown Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Ashdown Avenue is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–196 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £95,000 sits 53.2% above the 2016 sale of £62,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (June 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 25 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (32 m² median across 19 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2021from Feb 2011
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Ashdown Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Ashdown Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
72 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Ashdown Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
38 Ashdown Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,480
Street avg £1,823
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 31 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
0.2 km
Moor Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolPrimary379m
- St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, DurhamPrimary496m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgatePrimary638m
- Belmont Community SchoolSecondary907m
Nearest stops
- Moor CrescentBus stop168m
- Willowtree Avenue - southBus stop212m
- Travellers RestBus stop311m
- Eden TerraceBus stop327m
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 1DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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 38 Ashdown Avenue is modelled from its 25 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 1DD. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 38 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 38 Ashdown Avenue was lodged in May 2021 at band D and is valid until May 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 1DD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 38 Ashdown Avenue is in council tax band A. 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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