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2 Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AT

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Durham Road

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

2 Durham Road is a mid-terrace house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 2 Durham Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from May 2011
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Solar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Sept 2020from May 2020
EPC improved fromF38toE54
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
Solid FuelElectric

Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Sept 2020from Sept 2020
EPC improved fromE54toC80
Hot Water
SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
30%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
Solar HWSolar PV

Solar PV added

Sept 2020from Sept 2020
EPC improved fromC80toE54
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
56%30%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Renewable Energy
Solar PVSolar HW

Solar water heating added

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Durham Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Durham Road

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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.

2 Durham Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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.

2 Durham Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Durham Road

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£125k

1 Burn Street, Bowburn

DH6 5AN

3 bed1 bath
£130k

1 David Terrace, Bowburn

DH6 5EF

£132k

1 Aged Mine Workers War Memorial Homes, Tursdale

DH6 5PA

£121k

1 Clarence Street, Bowburn

DH6 5BB

3 bed1 bath
£121k

1 Durham Road, Bowburn

DH6 5AT

£134k

1 Cambridge Terrace, Bowburn

DH6 5AY

3 bed2 bath
£120k

1 Bede Terrace, Bowburn

DH6 5DT

£120k

1 Castle Street, Bowburn

DH6 5AG

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

0.1 km

Co-op Store — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bowburn Primary School. 3 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 5AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH6 5AT

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.