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20 Rowan Tree Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DU

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Rowan Tree Avenue

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

20 Rowan Tree Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 44.2% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Rowan Tree Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Rowan Tree Avenue has an approved extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 20 Rowan Tree Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DU

2decisions2extensions24documents72nearby
  1. Mar 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Two and single storey extensions

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/14/00091/FPA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£132,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 March 2008Most recent

    £132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1DU: £173,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Rowan Tree Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Rowan Tree Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,060

Street avg £1,508

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Rowan Tree Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Durham district page.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Rowan Tree Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.