5 Alderlea Close, Durham, DH1 1DS
About 5 Alderlea Close
5 Alderlea Close is a detached house in Durham (DH1 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 64.7% above the 2003 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
5 Alderlea Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 January 2023
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Planning history
5 Alderlea Close 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
5 Alderlea Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2003Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1DS: £197,500 (2025–2018).
Versus other Alderlea Close homes
5 Alderlea Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,491
Street avg £2,005
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Crime
509/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Willowtree Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB