What type of property is 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT?

16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT?

16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT last sold for £45,950 in September 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £24,950 in June 1999, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1999 and September 2003, 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT rose from £24,950 to £45,950, a change of £21,000. That works out to roughly +15.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT?

The current EPC rating for 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT?

16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT?

16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT 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.

Where is 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT located?

16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT sits in Bowburn, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT?

Police records around 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT 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 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT?

The closest primary school to 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT is Bowburn Primary School (263m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT?

The closest bus stop to 16 Durham Road, DH6 5AT is Co-op Store, 106m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AT

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Durham Road

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

16 Durham Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 154.6% above the 2003 sale of £45,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

16 Durham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Durham Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

16 Durham Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£45,950

Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2003Most recent
£45,950
+84.2%over 4 years
27 June 1999
£24,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5AT: £74,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DH6 5AT

On the street

Versus other Durham Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Durham Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£433

Street avg £597

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£116k

1 Bow Street, Bowburn

DH6 5AL

3 bed1 bath

£121k

1 Clarence Street, Bowburn

DH6 5BB

3 bed1 bath

£125k

1 Burn Street, Bowburn

DH6 5AN

3 bed1 bath

£134k

1 Cambridge Terrace, Bowburn

DH6 5AY

3 bed2 bath

£137k

1 Cavell Drive, Bowburn

DH6 5FE

3 bed

£148k

1 Charlesworth Close, Bowburn

DH6 5DG

3 bed

£149k

1 Durham Road West, Bowburn

DH6 5AU

3 bed

£117k

1 Cross Street, Croxdale

DH6 5HQ

2 bed

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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Co-op Store — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bowburn Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH6 5AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 5AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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