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16 Bolton Close, Durham, DH1 5PH

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Bolton Close

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

16 Bolton Close is a semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 5PH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 86 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bolton Close, Durham, DH1 5PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bolton Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£195,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2022Most recent

    £195,000

    +47.7%over 5 years

  2. 6 October 2016

    £132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5PH: £169,995 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Bolton Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Bolton Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,267

Street avg £1,711

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Bolton Close

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.
£208k

1 Aldhome Court, Framwellgate Moor

DH1 5FB

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
£191k

1 Abbey Road

DH1 5DQ

2 bed1 bath
£190k

1 Back Lodge, Trouts Lane

DH1 5RQ

£231k

1 Barkers Haugh

DH1 5TE

£233k

1 Auckland Road

DH1 5PL

3 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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Abbey Sports Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham. 12 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 5PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 5PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 5PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 Bolton Close, Durham, DH1 5PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.