17a, Dowsey Road, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1JH
About 17a
17a is a semi-detached house in Sherburn Village, Durham, Durham (DH6 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in DH6 1JH
Ashfield House, Dowsey Road, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1JH
Sold May 2025
£295,00028 Dowsey Road, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1JH
Sold Feb 2023
£83,00018 Dowsey Road, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1JH
Sold May 2022
£125,00022 Dowsey Road, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1JH
Sold Jan 2021
£100,00026 Dowsey Road, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1JH
Sold Dec 2016
£89,000
Versus other Dowsey Road homes
17a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Gray Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sherburn Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







