What type of property is 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH?

5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH?

5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH last sold for £175,000 in July 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £102,000 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and July 2011, 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH rose from £102,000 to £175,000, a change of £73,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH?

5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,334 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 1DH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH?

5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in March 2002 under ref. 4/02/00118/FPA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH?

5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH located?

5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

Is 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH show an average of 509 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH?

The closest primary school to 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH is Durham Gilesgate Primary School (400m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belmont Community School (896m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Yewbank Avenue, DH1 1DH is Moor Crescent, 203m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Yewbank Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1334 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Yewbank Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Yewbank Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Durham (DH1 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since July 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 124 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 44.6% above the 2011 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Yewbank Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2021

Current Certificate

Mar 2011

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 March 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Yewbank Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Yewbank Avenue has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Yewbank Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DH

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Mar 2002
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to side of existing dwelling
Reference
4/02/00118/FPA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Yewbank Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£175,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2011Most recent
£175,000
+71.6%over 9 years
7 November 2001
£102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1DH: £130,000 (2017–1995).

Nearby sales in DH1 1DH

On the street

Versus other Yewbank Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Yewbank Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,413

Street avg £1,107

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Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 101 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 1DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 1DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

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