What kind of home is 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL is a mid-terrace house.

What did 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL sell for?

27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL last sold for £600,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £173,000 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and March 2020, 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL rose from £173,000 to £600,000, a change of £427,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

The current EPC rating for 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (2,583 sq ft). That makes it about 54% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 4RL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL use?

The latest EPC at 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL have?

27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL in?

27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

Is 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL in a safe area?

Police records around 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL show an average of 509 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

The closest primary school to 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (921m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (353m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

The closest bus stop to 27 Albert Street, DH1 4RL is Wharton Park, 157m away. The nearest rail option is Durham Rail Station, 317m away.

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27 Albert Street, Durham, DH1 4RL

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

240 m²

2583 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 27 Albert Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

27 Albert Street is a mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (175 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £738,000 is 23% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £600,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

27 Albert Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 January 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Albert Street, Durham, DH1 4RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 27 Albert Street, Durham, DH1 4RL

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Oct 2020
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Install 1 no. roof light to rear roof slope
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11 docs on file
Reference
DM/20/02565/FPA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£738,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£600,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2020Most recent
£600,000
+246.8%over 24 years
24 August 1995
£173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 4RL: £540,000 (2026–2022).

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Versus other Albert Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 27 Albert Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,085

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Floor Area

240 m²

Street avg 199 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Durham district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

509/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wharton Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 4RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 4RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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