Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Sergeant Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZN
EPC B
Estimated value
£419,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£414,950)+1%
- Against DH1 5ZN's recent median (£362,950)+15%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£419,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£414,950)+1%
- Against DH1 5ZN's recent median (£362,950)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Sergeant Close is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5ZN. 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in DH1 5ZN
5 sales, median £362,950 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | 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.
Latest sale on 9 Sergeant Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
27 June 2024Most recent
£414,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5ZN: £362,950 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in DH1 5ZN
25 Sergeant Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZN
Sold Nov 2025
£165,7501 Sergeant Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZN
Sold Aug 2024
£327,7038 Sergeant Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZN
Sold Jun 2024
£405,95015 Sergeant Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZN
Sold Jun 2024
£362,95010 Sergeant Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZN
Sold Jun 2024
£409,950
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 9 Sergeant Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZN. 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 9 Sergeant Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Sergeant Close is a detached house in Aykley Heads, Durham, Durham (DH1 5ZN). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. The latest certificate (June 2024) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £414,950.
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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.
9 Sergeant Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jun 2024EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 June 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Sergeant Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Sergeant 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 Sergeant Close homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
9 Sergeant Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,547
Street avg £2,744
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 2 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
0.6 km
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolPrimary646m
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolPrimary675m
- Framwellgate School DurhamSecondary682m
- Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolPrimary692m
Nearest stops
- Happy WandererBus stop449m
- SchoolBus stop493m
- Featherstone RoadBus stop535m
- Langley RoadBus stop563m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
- Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
- Public Order552 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 5ZN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BRecent new build
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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 9 Sergeant Close is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5ZN. 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 9 Sergeant 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 9 Sergeant Close was lodged in June 2024 at band B and is valid until June 2034. 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 9 Sergeant 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 5ZN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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