What kind of home is 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA?

20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA sell for?

20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA last sold for £105,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £50,500 in January 2014, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA?

Across 2 sales between January 2014 and September 2025, 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA rose from £50,500 to £105,000, a change of £54,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA?

The current EPC rating for 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA?

20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH6 3LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA use?

The latest EPC at 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA?

20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA 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 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA in?

20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA sits in Wheatley Hill, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA?

Police records around 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA 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 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA?

The closest primary school to 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA is Wheatley Hill Community Primary School (183m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wellfield School (2.9km).

How well connected is 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA?

The closest bus stop to 20 Burns Street, DH6 3LA is Cemetery Gates, 154m away. The nearest bus option is Cemetery Road Allotments, 477m away.

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20 Burns Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LA

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Burns Street

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

20 Burns Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wheatley Hill, Durham, Durham (DH6 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £105,000 in September 2025. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 11.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 121.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Jan 2009

Low Energy Lighting

14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Burns Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Burns Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Burns Street

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£105,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2025Most recent
£105,000
+107.9%over 11 years
24 January 2014
£50,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 3LA: £60,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in DH6 3LA

On the street

Versus other Burns Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 20 Burns Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,500

Street avg £801

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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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.

£117k

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2 bed

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2 bed1 bath

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2 bed

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1 Church Park, Wheatley Hill

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2 bed

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1 Ashwood Grange, Thornley

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2 bed

£117k

1 Cemetery Road, Wheatley Hill

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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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cemetery Gates — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wheatley Hill Community Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH6 3LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 3LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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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