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

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
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
Before you decide

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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.

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
—
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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.

13

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.

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

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£370,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 4 years.

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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Straughan Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£526k

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1 Barrington Close

DH1 5BX

4 bed2 bath
£347k

1 Bede Way

DH1 5JT

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£245k

1 Alexandra Close, Framwellgate Moor

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3 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Auckland Road

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3 bed1 bath
£208k

1 Aldhome Court, Framwellgate Moor

DH1 5FB

3 bed
£201k

1 Ayden Grove

DH1 5FS

3 bed2 bath
£197k

1 Augustine Close, Framwellgate Moor

DH1 5FE

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

6/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 16 Straughan Crescent, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.