Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Albert Street, Durham, DH1 4RL
2 planning records
Estimated value
£697,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£556,000)+25%
- Against DH1 4RL's recent median (£540,000)+29%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£697,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£556,000)+25%
- Against DH1 4RL's recent median (£540,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Albert Street is modelled from its 204 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 4RL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
204 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in DH1 4RL
5 sales, median £540,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Albert Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
11 August 2015Most recent
£556,000
+3.0%over 9 years10 November 2005
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 4RL: £540,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in DH1 4RL
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Albert Street, Durham, DH1 4RL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Albert Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Albert Street is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 204 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (175 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £697,000 is 25.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Albert Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2025
Current Certificate
Apr 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 April 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Albert Street, Durham, DH1 4RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 5 Albert Street, Durham, DH1 4RL
2decisions18documents50nearby
- Mar 2016Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell 1no. conifer tree and replace with 1no. fruit tree
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/16/00227/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationAug 2024Decision
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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.
5 Albert Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,725
Street avg £2,070
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 201 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary353m
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolSecondary625m
- Durham Sixth Form Centre16 plus874m
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary921m
Nearest stops
- Wharton ParkBus stop157m
- Sutton StreetBus stop277m
- St Leonards SchoolBus stop280m
- Durham Rail StationRailway station317m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
- Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
- Public Order552 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Albert Street is modelled from its 204 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 4RL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Albert Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Albert Street was lodged in April 2015 at band F and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Albert Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 4RL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Albert Street is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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