5 Pesspool Avenue, Haswell, Durham, DH6 2DR
About 5 Pesspool Avenue
5 Pesspool Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Haswell, Durham, Durham (DH6 2DR). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 50.5% above the 2006 sale of £97,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Pesspool Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Pesspool Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Pesspool Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£97,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 June 2006Most recent
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 2DR: £58,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in DH6 2DR
2 Pesspool Avenue, Haswell, Durham, DH6 2DR
Sold May 2025
£72,00011 Pesspool Avenue, Haswell, Durham, DH6 2DR
Sold Mar 2024
£71,0007 Pesspool Avenue, Haswell, Durham, DH6 2DR
Sold Sept 2023
£58,00022 Pesspool Avenue, Haswell, Durham, DH6 2DR
Sold Oct 2018
£40,00018 Pesspool Avenue, Haswell, Durham, DH6 2DR
Sold Dec 2007
£95,000
Versus other Pesspool Avenue homes
On years held, 5 Pesspool Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£822
Street avg £985
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Pesspool Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton. 4 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
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







