What kind of home is 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH?

26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH?

26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH last sold for £89,000 in December 2016, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in January 2005, so prices have been falling over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH?

Across 2 sales between January 2005 and December 2016, 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH fell from £95,000 to £89,000, a change of £6,000. That works out to roughly -0.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH?

The current EPC rating for 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2013 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH?

26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH6 1JH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH use?

The latest EPC at 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH?

26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH 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.

Which area is 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH in?

26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH sits in Sherburn Village, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH6 postcode district.

Is 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH 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.

What schools are near 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH?

The closest primary school to 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH is Sherburn Primary School (517m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belmont Community School (1.2km).

How well connected is 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH?

The closest bus stop to 26 Dowsey Road, DH6 1JH is Gray Avenue, 209m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Dowsey Road

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

26 Dowsey Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sherburn Village, Durham, Durham (DH6 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 72 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 46.1% above the 2016 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
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

26 Dowsey Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2015

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Aug 2013

EPC improved fromE51toB84

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Dowsey Road, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Dowsey Road 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.

26 Dowsey Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£89,000

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2016Most recent
£89,000
-6.3%over 11 years
10 January 2005
£95,000

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

Nearby sales in DH6 1JH

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.

26 Dowsey Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,236

Street avg £1,380

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£136k

1 Broadview Villas, Sherburn Village

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2 bed

£142k

1 Brighton Terrace, Sherburn Hill

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2 bed1 bath

£116k

1 Crawford Close, Sherburn Village

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2 bed1 bath

£109k

1 Bannerman Terrace, Sherburn Hill

DH6 1HJ

2 bed1 bath

£126k

1 East View, Sherburn Hill

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3 bed1 bath

£150k

1 Alston Walk, Sherburn Village

DH6 1JU

3 bed

£112k

1 Aged Miners Homes, Sherburn Hill

DH6 1HN

1 bed

£130k

1 Beech Road, Sherburn Village

DH6 1JB

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.

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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· 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

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