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2 Abbey Road, Durham, DH1 5DQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Abbey Road

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

2 Abbey Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 21.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last sale on file: £150,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Abbey Road, Durham, DH1 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Abbey Road has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2022Most recent

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5DQ: £168,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Abbey Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Abbey Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,852

Street avg £1,670

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Abbey Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£191k

1 Abbey Road

DH1 5DQ

2 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Anvil Court, Pity Me

DH1 5EL

2 bed1 bath
£149k

1 Beaumont Close, Framwellgate Moor

DH1 5FF

2 bed
£197k

1 Augustine Close, Framwellgate Moor

DH1 5FE

3 bed
£201k

1 Ayden Grove

DH1 5FS

3 bed2 bath
£208k

1 Aldhome Court, Framwellgate Moor

DH1 5FB

3 bed
£152k

1 Beech Close, Brasside

DH1 5YB

3 bed
£233k

1 Auckland Road

DH1 5PL

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Durham report

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Abbey Day Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 5DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 5DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 5DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Abbey Road, Durham, DH1 5DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.