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17 Dowsey Road, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1JH

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Dowsey Road

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

17 Dowsey Road is a semi-detached house in Sherburn Village, Durham, Durham (DH6 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

At 71 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 22 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Oct 2014
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dowsey Road, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2006
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Erection of detached house with detached garage and boundary wall

    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    4/06/00772/FPA
    View planning record

What's in 17 Dowsey Road, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1JH'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.

17 Dowsey Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 1JH: £100,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Dowsey Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Dowsey Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 69 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Dowsey Road

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.
£126k

1 East View, Sherburn Hill

DH6 1PL

3 bed1 bath
£125k

1 Coalford Road, Sherburn Village

DH6 1JL

£123k

1 Churchill Terrace, Sherburn Hill

DH6 1PF

£130k

1 Beech Road, Sherburn Village

DH6 1JB

£130k

1 Church View, Ludworth

DH6 1NB

£135k

1 Garden Court, Sherburn

DH6 1DR

£136k

1 Broadview Villas, Sherburn Village

DH6 1JT

2 bed
£116k

1 Crawford Close, Sherburn Village

DH6 1JA

2 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Gray Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Sherburn Primary School. 10 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 1JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH6 1JH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 1JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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 17 Dowsey Road, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1JH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.