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

EPC B

Estimated value

£404,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£370,000)+9%
  • Against DH1 5JU's recent median (£218,000)+85%

Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£404,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£370,000)+9%
  • Against DH1 5JU's recent median (£218,000)+85%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Straughan Crescent is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5JU. 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

    112 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in DH1 5JU

    5 sales, median £218,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 16 Straughan Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 March 2022Most recent

    £370,000

    +8.8%over 4 years

  2. 15 December 2017

    £339,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5JU: £218,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 16 Straughan Crescent, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5JU. 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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Overview

About 16 Straughan Crescent

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

16 Straughan Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Aykley Heads, Durham, Durham (DH1 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £370,000 in March 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 November 2027

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Straughan Crescent, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

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.

On floor area, 16 Straughan Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,304

Street avg £2,721

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below
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.

Nearest schools

  • St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary747m
  • Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolPrimary786m
  • Framwellgate School DurhamSecondary826m
  • Durham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolPrimary938m

Nearest stops

  • Aykley Heads - for University HospitalBus stop485m
  • Happy WandererBus stop493m
  • Dryburn Hospital - old entranceBus stop496m
  • Aykley Heads - for University HospitalBus stop507m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
  • Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
  • Public Order552 reports8%

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
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Comparables

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

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Straughan Crescent is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5JU. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 16 Straughan Crescent. 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 16 Straughan Crescent was lodged in November 2017 at band B and is valid until November 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Straughan Crescent. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 5JU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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