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
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 May 2029
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
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. 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