8 Ashwood, Leazes Lane, Durham, DH1 1HT
About 8 Ashwood
8 Ashwood is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 143 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 8 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 40.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 32.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
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EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Ashwood 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
Latest sale on 8 Ashwood was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 11 years.
£249,000
Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2014Most recent
£249,000
-14.1%over 10 years14 November 2003
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1HT: £280,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in DH1 1HT
9 Ashwood, Leazes Lane, Durham, DH1 1HT
Sold Mar 2023
£310,0003 Ashwood, Leazes Lane, Durham, DH1 1HT
Sold Aug 2021
£255,0002 Ashwood, Leazes Lane, Durham, DH1 1HT
Sold Sept 2019
£260,0006 Ashwood, Leazes Lane, Durham, DH1 1HT
Sold Sept 2018
£320,0005 Ashwood, Leazes Lane, Durham, DH1 1HT
Sold Apr 2018
£310,000
Versus other Ashwood homes
On price per m², 8 Ashwood runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,741
Street avg £2,583
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hild-Bede College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB