Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Woodleigh Cottage, Abbey Road, Durham, DH1 5DQ
5 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£202,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£150,000)+35%
- Against DH1 5DQ's recent median (£168,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£202,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£150,000)+35%
- Against DH1 5DQ's recent median (£168,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Woodleigh Cottage is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5DQ. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in DH1 5DQ
5 sales, median £168,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Woodleigh Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
15 June 2021Most recent
£150,000
+15.4%over 15 years21 July 2005
£130,000
+57.6%over 2 years18 June 2003
£82,500
+13.0%over 6 months6 December 2002
£73,000
+21.8%over 3 years17 June 1999
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5DQ: £168,000 (2025–2018).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Woodleigh Cottage, Abbey Road, Durham, DH1 5DQ. 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 Woodleigh Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Woodleigh Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Durham (DH1 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sold June 2021 for £150,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 34.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 9 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jul 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 July 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Woodleigh Cottage, Abbey Road, Durham, DH1 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Woodleigh Cottage.
1 application on record at Woodleigh Cottage, Abbey Road, Durham, DH1 5DQ
1decisions1extensions9documents13nearby
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to rear of existing dwelling
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/05/00837/FPA
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Versus other Abbey Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Woodleigh Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,765
Street avg £1,522
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Abbey Day Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamPrimary817m
- Framwellgate School DurhamSecondary871m
- Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolPrimary939m
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Abbey Day CentreBus stop45m
- Front StreetBus stop136m
- Front Street - Junction Woodbine RoadBus stop286m
- Abbey Road Lay-byBus stop323m
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 5DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
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 Woodleigh Cottage is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5DQ. 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. 5 sales are recorded for Woodleigh Cottage. 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 Woodleigh Cottage was lodged in July 2020 at band D and is valid until July 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Woodleigh Cottage. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 5DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Woodleigh Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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