2 Byland Close, Durham, DH1 4GY

2 Byland Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 4GY). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 63 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013). Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 20.6% above the 2013 sale price.