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20 Blair Close, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1RQ

EPC BSolar panels3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Blair Close

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

20 Blair Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Sherburn Village, Durham, Durham (DH6 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 237.3% above the 2000 sale of £84,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 36.3% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Blair Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

20 Blair Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromC75toB83
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Blair Close, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Blair Close 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.

20 Blair Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£84,500

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2000Most recent

    £84,500

    +1.2%over 1 year
  2. 5 August 1999

    £83,500

    +5.8%over 2 years
  3. 13 December 1996

    £78,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 1RQ: £220,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Blair Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Blair Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£748

Street avg £1,977

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Blair Close

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
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.

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

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Sherburn Primary School. 11 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 1RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH6 1RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 1RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 20 Blair Close, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.