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25 Forster Avenue, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1EW

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 25 Forster Avenue

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

25 Forster Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sherburn Village, Durham, Durham (DH6 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 67.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £167,500 in February 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Forster Avenue

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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.

25 Forster Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Forster Avenue, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Forster Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 25 Forster Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£167,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 February 2023Most recent

    £167,500

    +40.8%over 6 years

  2. 16 June 2016

    £119,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 1EW: £107,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Forster Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 25 Forster Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,903

Street avg £1,293

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Forster Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
£150k

1 Alston Walk, Sherburn Village

DH6 1JU

3 bed
£126k

1 East View, Sherburn Hill

DH6 1PL

3 bed1 bath
£142k

1 Brighton Terrace, Sherburn Hill

DH6 1PE

2 bed1 bath
£136k

1 Broadview Villas, Sherburn Village

DH6 1JT

2 bed
£116k

1 Crawford Close, Sherburn Village

DH6 1JA

2 bed1 bath
£109k

1 Bannerman Terrace, Sherburn Hill

DH6 1HJ

2 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Attlee Square, Sherburn Village

DH6 1JN

5 bed
£112k

1 Aged Miners Homes, Sherburn Hill

DH6 1HN

1 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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sherburn Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 DH6 1EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH6 1EW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 1EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 25 Forster Avenue, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1EW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.