Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Churchill Avenue, Durham, DH1 1PX
Estimated value
£158,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£140,000)+13%
- Against DH1 1PX's recent median (£154,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£158,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£140,000)+13%
- Against DH1 1PX's recent median (£154,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Churchill Avenue is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 1PX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
81 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in DH1 1PX
5 sales, median £154,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Churchill Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
18 August 2024Most recent
£140,000
+12.0%over 19 years7 August 2005
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1PX: £154,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DH1 1PX
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Churchill Avenue, Durham, DH1 1PX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Churchill Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Churchill Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 1PX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 12.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £140,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2020from Sept 2009
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
50%90%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Churchill Avenue, Durham, DH1 1PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Churchill Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
72 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Churchill Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Churchill Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,728
Street avg £1,308
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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
509/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Edward Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgatePrimary486m
- Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolPrimary522m
- Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolPrimary525m
- St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, DurhamPrimary582m
Nearest stops
- Edward StreetBus stop126m
- Sunderland RoadBus stop170m
- Sherburn RoadBus stop179m
- Montgomery CrescentBus stop226m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
- Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
- Public Order552 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 1PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Churchill Avenue is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 1PX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Churchill Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Churchill Avenue was lodged in August 2020 at band D and is valid until August 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Churchill Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 1PX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Churchill Avenue is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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