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15 Straughan Crescent, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5JU

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
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Overview

About 15 Straughan Crescent

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

15 Straughan Crescent is a detached house in Aykley Heads, Durham, Durham (DH1 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2018) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 24.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.

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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.

15 Straughan Crescent's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2028

1 year remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Straughan Crescent, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Straughan Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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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.

15 Straughan Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£249,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 April 2018Most recent

    £249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5JU: £218,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Straughan Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Straughan Crescent outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,164

Street avg £2,727

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£309k

1 Bede Way

DH1 5JT

3 bed2 bath
£279k

1 Barrington Close

DH1 5BX

4 bed2 bath
£266k

1 Brackenbury

DH1 5BP

£238k

1 Alexandra Close, Framwellgate Moor

DH1 5ED

3 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Bamburgh Road

DH1 5NW

£227k

1 Auckland Road

DH1 5PL

3 bed1 bath
£219k

1 Barkers Haugh

DH1 5TE

£201k

1 Aldhome Court, Framwellgate Moor

DH1 5FB

3 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

509/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Aykley Heads - for University Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham. 17 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 5JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 5JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 5JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 15 Straughan Crescent, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.