33 Forster Avenue, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1EW
About 33 Forster Avenue
33 Forster Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sherburn Village, Durham, Durham (DH6 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £107,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 86 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 21.5% above the 2018 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
33 Forster Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 16 years.
£107,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2018Most recent
£107,000
+10.3%over 2 years24 August 2016
£97,000
+38.6%over 7 months19 January 2016
£70,000
+81.5%over 13 years6 June 2002
£38,557
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 1EW: £114,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DH6 1EW
19 Forster Avenue, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1EW
Sold Jun 2025
£100,0005 Forster Avenue, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1EW
Sold May 2024
£118,00025 Forster Avenue, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1EW
Sold Feb 2023
£167,50021 Forster Avenue, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1EW
Sold Apr 2021
£95,00013 Forster Avenue, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1EW
Sold Jan 2021
£114,000
Versus other Forster Avenue homes
Habitable Rooms for 33 Forster Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,244
Street avg £1,366
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







