What type of property is 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU?

5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU?

5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU last sold for £105,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £41,350 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and May 2022, 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU rose from £41,350 to £105,000, a change of £63,650. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU?

5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH6 1JU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU?

5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU located?

5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU sits in Sherburn Village, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH6 postcode district.

Is 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU 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.

Which schools serve 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU?

The closest primary school to 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU is Sherburn Primary School (307m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belmont Community School (1.9km).

How well connected is 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Alston Walk, DH6 1JU is Crossroads, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Alston Walk, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1JU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Alston Walk

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

5 Alston Walk is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sherburn Village, Durham, Durham (DH6 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 22.9% above the 2022 sale price. Sold May 2022 for £105,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Alston Walk, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Alston Walk has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Alston Walk has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£105,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2022Most recent
£105,000
-5.4%over 15 years
13 July 2006
£111,000
+168.4%over 10 years
23 May 1996
£41,350

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 1JU: £105,000 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in DH6 1JU

On the street

Versus other Alston Walk homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Alston Walk lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,313

Street avg £1,424

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Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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.

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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

Crossroads — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Sherburn Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH6 1JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 1JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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