17 Ash Avenue, Durham, DH1 2HA
About 17 Ash Avenue
17 Ash Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
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Planning history
17 Ash Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
35 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Ash Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£142,000
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 2HA: £82,000 (2023–2011).
Versus other Ash Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 17 Ash Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bingo — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB