What kind of home is 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA?

20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA sell for?

20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA last sold for £470,000 in January 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £154,500 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1995 and January 2012, 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA rose from £154,500 to £470,000, a change of £315,500. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA?

The current EPC rating for 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA?

20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (2,040 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 5WA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA use?

The latest EPC at 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA?

20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA in?

20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA sits in Aykley Heads, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA?

Police records around 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA 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.

What schools are near 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA?

The closest primary school to 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA is Framwellgate Moor Primary School (577m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New College Durham (661m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA?

The closest bus stop to 20 Aykley Vale, DH1 5WA is High Carr Road, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Aykley Vale, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5WA

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

190 m²

2040 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About 20 Aykley Vale

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

20 Aykley Vale is a four-bedroom detached house in Aykley Heads, Durham, Durham (DH1 5WA). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2040 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 190 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 is 21.9% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 88.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2012.

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

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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.

20 Aykley Vale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Aykley Vale, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5WA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Aykley Vale 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£573,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£470,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

10 January 2012Most recent
£470,000
+100.0%over 12 years
23 June 1999
£235,000
+52.1%over 4 years
27 April 1995
£154,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5WA: £600,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DH1 5WA

On the street

Versus other Aykley Vale homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Aykley Vale runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,480

Street avg £3,493

Strongly below

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

High Carr Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Framwellgate Moor Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 5WA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 5WA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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