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71 Willowtree Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DZ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 71 Willowtree Avenue

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

71 Willowtree Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Durham (DH1 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 110.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £385,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

71 Willowtree Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Willowtree Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 71 Willowtree Avenue.

1 application on record at 71 Willowtree Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DZ

1decisions1extensions19documents72nearby
  1. May 2025
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey front and rear extension, first floor side extension

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/24/03190/FPA
    Full record in report

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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.

Latest sale on 71 Willowtree Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2024Most recent

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1DZ: £159,950 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Willowtree Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

71 Willowtree Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,235

Street avg £1,612

Strongly above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 71 Willowtree Avenue

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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

0.2 km

Willowtree Avenue — 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 1DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 1DZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 1DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

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

Common questions

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