What did Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL sell for?

Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL last sold for £210,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £162,000 in October 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2005 and August 2012, Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL rose from £162,000 to £210,000, a change of £48,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

The current EPC rating for Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 4RL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

Flat 3, 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.

Where is Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL located?

Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

Police records around Flat 3, 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.

Which schools serve Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

The closest primary school to Flat 3, 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 3, 17 Albert Street, DH1 4RL?

The closest bus stop to Flat 3, 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 3, 17 Albert Street, Durham, DH1 4RL

3 sales on record

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom property in Durham (DH1 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (175 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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 3's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 17 Albert Street, Durham, DH1 4RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 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.

Flat 3 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£210,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

12 August 2012Most recent
£210,000
+23.5%over 5 years
3 April 2007
£170,000
+4.9%over 1 year
26 October 2005
£162,000

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

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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.

Price per m² for Flat 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,530

Street avg £2,416

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Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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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

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