What type of property is 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU?

7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU?

7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU last sold for £218,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £194,950 in February 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU?

Across 3 sales between February 2019 and February 2024, 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU rose from £194,950 to £218,000, a change of £23,050. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU?

7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU located?

7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU sits in Aykley Heads, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU?

Police records around 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU?

The closest primary school to 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU is Framwellgate Moor Primary School (786m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (747m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Straughan Crescent, DH1 5JU is Aykley Heads - for University Hospital, 485m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 7 Straughan Crescent

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

7 Straughan Crescent is an end-of-terrace house in Aykley Heads, Durham, Durham (DH1 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Last sale on file: £218,000 in February 2024.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Straughan Crescent, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Straughan Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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.

7 Straughan Crescent changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£218,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

7 February 2024Most recent
£218,000
-3.1%
15 December 2023
£225,000
+15.4%over 4 years
28 February 2019
£194,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5JU: £230,000 (2023–2021).

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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.

7 Straughan Crescent is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,565

Street avg £2,753

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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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.

£231k

1 Barkers Haugh

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1 Auckland Road

DH1 5PL

3 bed1 bath

£242k

1 Bamburgh Road

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£245k

1 Alexandra Close, Framwellgate Moor

DH1 5ED

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£208k

1 Aldhome Court, Framwellgate Moor

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3 bed

£201k

1 Ayden Grove

DH1 5FS

3 bed2 bath

£200k

1 Bolton Close

DH1 5PH

£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.

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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· 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

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