What kind of home is 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU?

40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU?

40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU last sold for £182,460 in April 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and April 2011, 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU rose from £72,000 to £182,460, a change of £110,460. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU?

The current EPC rating for 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU?

40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,341 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 1DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU use?

The latest EPC at 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU?

40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU in?

40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU?

Police records around 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU?

The closest primary school to 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU is Durham Gilesgate Primary School (355m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belmont Community School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU?

The closest bus stop to 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, DH1 1DU is Belmont link road, 149m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Rowan Tree Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1341 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Rowan Tree Avenue

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

40 Rowan Tree Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Durham (DH1 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1341 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 125 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 30.4% above the 2011 sale price.

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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Energy

Energy performance

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

40 Rowan Tree Avenue'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 01 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Rowan Tree Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Rowan Tree 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£182,460

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

25 April 2011Most recent
£182,460
+153.4%over 14 years
4 August 1996
£72,000

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

Nearby sales in DH1 1DU

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.

40 Rowan Tree Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,464

Street avg £1,463

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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.

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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