1 Elvet Crescent, Durham, DH1 3AP
About 1 Elvet Crescent
1 Elvet Crescent is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Held since March 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 45.8% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
A HMO conversion application was refused at 1 Elvet Crescent in 2021.
2 applications on record at 1 Elvet Crescent, Durham, DH1 3AP
- Jan 2020HMOFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Change of use from 5 bedroom HMO to 7 bedroom HMO (C4 to Sui Generis) and Two storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/19/02864/FPA
- More recent applications — locked
- HMODec 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Elvet Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£238,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 March 2006Most recent
£238,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 3AP: £208,500 (2024–2009).
Versus other Elvet Crescent homes
Price per m² for 1 Elvet Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,260
Street avg £2,450
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.1 km
New Elvet - Three Tuns — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB