2 Ash Avenue, Durham, DH1 2HA
About 2 Ash Avenue
2 Ash Avenue is a semi-detached 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 (February 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 74.4% above the 2023 sale of £82,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £82,000 in July 2023.
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Energy performance
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 2 Ash Avenue, Durham, DH1 2HA
- Dec 2025HMOFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a flexible use permission as a HMO (Use Class C4) and a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of the GPDO including erection of single-storey extension to rear and provision of cycle and bin storage.
ExtensionChange of Use- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/02774/FPA
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Sales history & valuation
2 Ash Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 12 years.
£82,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2023Most recent
£82,000
+105.0%over 10 years3 October 2012
£40,000
23 November 2011
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2HA: £21,500 (2023–1996).
Versus other Ash Avenue homes
Habitable Rooms for 2 Ash Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,155
Street avg £947
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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