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55 Bek Road, Durham, DH1 5LD

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Bek Road

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

55 Bek Road is an end-of-terrace house in Durham (DH1 5LD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £149,950 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 61% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Bek Road, Durham, DH1 5LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Bek Road 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.

55 Bek Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£149,950

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2025Most recent

    £149,950

    +42.1%over 4 years

  2. 28 October 2020

    £105,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5LD: £127,144 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bek Road homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Bek Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,205

Street avg £1,443

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Bek Road

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.
£143k

1 Beech Road

DH1 5JE

£127k

1 Aykley Road

DH1 5JJ

£149k

1 Beaumont Close, Framwellgate Moor

DH1 5FF

2 bed
£124k

1 Bek Road

DH1 5LD

£152k

1 Beech Close, Brasside

DH1 5YB

3 bed
£121k

1 Ashleigh Avenue

DH1 5JL

£112k

1 Bowes Court

DH1 5YY

£170k

1 Anvil Court, Pity Me

DH1 5EL

2 bed1 bath
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

0.0 km

Eden Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham. 16 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 5LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 5LD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 5LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 55 Bek Road, Durham, DH1 5LD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.