17 Elvet Crescent, Durham, DH1 3AP
About 17 Elvet Crescent
17 Elvet Crescent is a mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
17 Elvet Crescent's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Elvet Crescent has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
39 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Elvet Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£195,000
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 3AP: £208,500 (2024–2009).
Versus other Elvet Crescent homes
Floor Area for 17 Elvet Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.1 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB