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16 Porter Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZL

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Overview

About 16 Porter Close

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

16 Porter Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Aykley Heads, Durham, Durham (DH1 5ZL). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £372,500 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • BalconyYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Porter Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Porter 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

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£372,500

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2022Most recent

    £372,500

    +0.7%over 1 year

  2. 27 November 2020

    £369,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5ZL: £296,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Porter Close homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£3,239

Street avg £3,035

Above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Porter 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.
£526k

1 Aykley Vale, Aykley Heads

DH1 5WA

4 bed
£287k

1 Barrington Close

DH1 5BX

4 bed2 bath
£347k

1 Bede Way

DH1 5JT

3 bed2 bath
£245k

1 Alexandra Close, Framwellgate Moor

DH1 5ED

3 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Auckland Road

DH1 5PL

3 bed1 bath
£208k

1 Aldhome Court, Framwellgate Moor

DH1 5FB

3 bed
£201k

1 Ayden Grove

DH1 5FS

3 bed2 bath
£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

0.4 km

Happy Wanderer — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Framwellgate Moor Primary School. 17 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 5ZL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 5ZL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 5ZL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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 Porter Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.