Anvil, Abbey Road, Durham, DH1 5DQ
About Anvil
Anvil is a detached house in Durham (DH1 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 239 m² (around 2573 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 239 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
Anvil's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 applications on record at Anvil, Abbey Road, Durham, DH1 5DQ
- May 2024Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from dwelling (C3) to children's home (C2) for up to three children aged 8-17, the retention of a sensory room and an office within the rear garden (description amended)
- Documents
- 49 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/03325/FPA
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsNov 2024Decision
- RenovationOct 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Anvil has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5DQ: £150,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Abbey Road homes
On floor area, Anvil stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
239 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB