5 Crossgate Peth, Durham, DH1 4PZ

5 Crossgate Peth is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 4PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

It hasn't traded since October 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 253.6% above the 1995 sale of £112,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 53.1% below the postcode norm. At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (175 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).