What type of property is 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL?

8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL is a semi-detached house.

What did 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL sell for?

8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL last sold for £280,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £234,950 in January 2020, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2020 and December 2025, 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL rose from £234,950 to £280,000, a change of £45,050. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL?

8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 5ZL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL located?

8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL sits in Aykley Heads, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL?

Police records around 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL show an average of 509 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL?

The closest primary school to 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL is Framwellgate Moor Primary School (681m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Framwellgate School Durham (722m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Porter Close, DH1 5ZL is Happy Wanderer, 389m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

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Overview

About 8 Porter Close

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

8 Porter Close is a semi-detached house in Aykley Heads, Durham, Durham (DH1 5ZL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £280,000. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year.

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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.

8 Porter Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 September 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Porter Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Porter Close 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.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£280,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2025Most recent
£280,000
+19.2%over 5 years
31 January 2020
£234,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5ZL: £280,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in DH1 5ZL

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, 8 Porter Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £3,069

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Durham report

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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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