Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Barrington Close, Durham, DH1 5BX
EPC BSolar panels2 planning records
Estimated value
£255,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£240,000)+6%
- Against DH1 5BX's recent median (£223,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£255,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£240,000)+6%
- Against DH1 5BX's recent median (£223,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Barrington Close is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5BX. 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
110 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in DH1 5BX
5 sales, median £223,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | 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.
17 Barrington Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
30 November 2022Most recent
£240,000
-4.0%over 11 years26 May 2011
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5BX: £223,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DH1 5BX
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Barrington Close, Durham, DH1 5BX. 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 17 Barrington Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Barrington Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 5BX). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2022 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2022from Feb 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
5%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Barrington Close, Durham, DH1 5BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 17 Barrington Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 17 Barrington Close, Durham, DH1 5BX
2decisions30documents13nearby
- Aug 2011Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Felling of 1 no Oak Tree in the rear garden which faces Dryburn Park Road
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/11/00505/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2012Decision
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Versus other Barrington Close homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Barrington Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,182
Street avg £1,980
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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.
Crime
509/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Blackie Boy — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
New College Durham. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- New College Durham16 plus520m
- Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolPrimary750m
- Framwellgate School DurhamSecondary883m
- St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary968m
Nearest stops
- Blackie BoyBus stop34m
- Dryburn ParkBus stop88m
- Sacriston Road - New CollegeBus stop174m
- Holmlands CrescentBus stop175m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
- Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
- Public Order552 reports8%
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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 5BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 17 Barrington Close is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5BX. 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 17 Barrington Close. 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 17 Barrington Close was lodged in February 2022 at band B and is valid until February 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 17 Barrington Close. 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 5BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Barrington Close is in council tax band D. 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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