8 Elmfield Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DQ
About 8 Elmfield Avenue
8 Elmfield Avenue is a semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 19.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Elmfield Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
72 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 21 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2021Most recent
£140,000
+27.3%over 10 years13 June 2010
£110,000
+84.9%over 10 years25 February 2000
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1DQ: £184,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in DH1 1DQ
Versus other Elmfield Avenue homes
On price per m², 8 Elmfield Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,258
Street avg £1,747
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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Crime
6/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. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB