5b, Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5EJ

5b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, Durham (DH1 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2005–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 46.8% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 140.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.