20 Blair Close, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1RQ
About 20 Blair Close
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Blair Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
20 Blair Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
20 Blair Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 4 years.
£84,500
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2000Most recent
£84,500
+1.2%over 1 year5 August 1999
£83,500
+5.8%over 2 years13 December 1996
£78,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 1RQ: £220,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in DH6 1RQ
8 Blair Close, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1RQ
Sold Nov 2024
£210,0006 Blair Close, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1RQ
Sold Feb 2024
£220,0003 Blair Close, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1RQ
Sold Aug 2023
£230,0005 Blair Close, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1RQ
Sold Jul 2022
£298,00021 Blair Close, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1RQ
Sold Sept 2018
£184,950
Versus other Blair Close homes
On price per m², 20 Blair Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£748
Street avg £1,977
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







