18 Rowan Tree Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DU
About 18 Rowan Tree Avenue
18 Rowan Tree Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Durham (DH1 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2003–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 87.5% above the 2008 sale of £184,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 24.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
18 Rowan Tree Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 18 Rowan Tree Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DU
- Jun 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side/rear of existing dwelling and single storey pitched roof extensions to front elevation and pitched roof over existing garage
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/08/00380/FPA
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 5 years.
£184,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2008Most recent
£184,000
+26.9%over 4 years22 May 2003
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1DU: £173,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in DH1 1DU
Versus other Rowan Tree Avenue homes
On epc rating, 18 Rowan Tree Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£989
Street avg £1,516
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Belmont link road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB