Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Porter Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZL
EPC B
Estimated value
£514,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£429,950)+20%
- Against DH1 5ZL's recent median (£280,000)+84%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£514,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£429,950)+20%
- Against DH1 5ZL's recent median (£280,000)+84%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Porter Close is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5ZL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
166 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in DH1 5ZL
5 sales, median £280,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£429,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5ZL: £280,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in DH1 5ZL
19 Porter Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZL
Sold Mar 2026
£385,0003 Porter Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZL
Sold Jan 2026
£340,00045 Porter Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZL
Sold Dec 2025
£230,0008 Porter Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZL
Sold Dec 2025
£280,0007 Porter Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZL
Sold Jul 2024
£280,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 15 Porter Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 15 Porter Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Porter Close is a detached house in Aykley Heads, Durham, Durham (DH1 5ZL). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. Sold June 2021 for £429,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jul 2020EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 July 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Porter Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Porter Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Porter Close homes
Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 15 Porter Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,590
Street avg £3,090
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 6 years
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
509/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Happy Wanderer — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Framwellgate Moor Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolPrimary681m
- Framwellgate School DurhamSecondary722m
- St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary833m
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolPrimary878m
Nearest stops
- Happy WandererBus stop389m
- High Carr RoadBus stop468m
- Aykley Heads - for University HospitalBus stop498m
- Aykley Heads - for University HospitalBus stop501m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
- Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
- Public Order552 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 5ZL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 15 Porter Close is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5ZL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 15 Porter Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Porter Close was lodged in July 2020 at band B and is valid until July 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 15 Porter Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 5ZL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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