What kind of home is Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL is a mid-terrace house.

What did Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL sell for?

Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL last sold for £195,000 in December 2004, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £67,000 in October 1999, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1999 and December 2004, Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL rose from £67,000 to £195,000, a change of £128,000. That works out to roughly +22.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

The current EPC rating for Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (935 sq ft). That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 4RL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL use?

The latest EPC at Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL in?

Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

Police records around Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

The closest primary school to Flat 2, 17 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.

What is the nearest station to Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

The closest bus stop to Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL is Wharton Park, 157m away. The nearest rail option is Durham Rail Station, 317m away.

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Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, Durham, DH1 4RL

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

87 m²

935 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 935 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2004. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (175 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 25.1% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Flat 2's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 17 Albert Street, Durham, DH1 4RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

53 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£195,000

Growth on file: 22.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2004Most recent
£195,000
+191.0%over 5 years
10 October 1999
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 4RL: £480,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in DH1 4RL

On the street

Versus other Albert Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 2 is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,246

Street avg £2,487

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

Low

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