20a, Rowan Tree Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DU
About 20a
20a is a semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 80 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
20a 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
20a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 floor area, 20a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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