8 Boyd Street, Durham, DH1 3DP
About 8 Boyd Street
8 Boyd Street is a mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 3DP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since December 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 37% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 154.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 July 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Boyd Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
36 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Boyd Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2004Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 3DP: £295,000 (2025–2014).
Versus other Boyd Street homes
On floor area, 8 Boyd Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,941
Street avg £2,183
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
509/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
New Inn - Church Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School. 13 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
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB