What type of property is 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA?

5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA?

5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA last sold for £117,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £124,950 in September 2006, so prices have been falling over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and October 2017, 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA fell from £124,950 to £117,000, a change of £7,950. That works out to roughly -0.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA have?

The current EPC rating for 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA?

5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA?

5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2001 under ref. 4/01/00498/FPA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA?

5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA located?

5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA sits in High Pittington, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH6 postcode district.

Is 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA in a safe area?

Police records around 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA?

The closest primary school to 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA is Pittington Primary School (339m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belmont Community School (2.7km).

How well connected is 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA?

The closest bus stop to 5 St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BA is Wellington Street, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 St Lawrence Road, High Pittington, Durham, DH6 1BA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 St Lawrence Road

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

5 St Lawrence Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in High Pittington, Durham, Durham (DH6 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 29.1% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 St Lawrence Road, High Pittington, Durham, DH6 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 St Lawrence Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jul 2001
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to rear of existing dwelling.
Reference
4/01/00498/FPA
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What's in 5 St Lawrence Road, High Pittington, Durham, DH6 1BA's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 St Lawrence Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£117,000

Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2017Most recent
£117,000
-6.4%over 11 years
6 September 2006
£124,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 1BA: £127,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in DH6 1BA

On the street

Versus other St Lawrence Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 St Lawrence Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,481

Street avg £1,363

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Aged Miners Homes, Sherburn Hill

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1 Elizabeth Court, High Pittington

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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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wellington Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Pittington Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH6 1BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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