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20 Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AT

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 20 Durham Road

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

20 Durham Road is a mid-terrace house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

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 20 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromD61toE53
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%55%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Durham Road 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 Durham Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£113,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 20 Durham Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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.
£114k

1 Edna Street, Bowburn

DH6 5AR

£115k

1 Crowtrees Lane, Bowburn

DH6 5BH

£111k

1 Edward Avenue, Bowburn

DH6 5EB

£116k

1 Bow Street, Bowburn

DH6 5AL

3 bed1 bath
£117k

1 Cross Street, Croxdale

DH6 5HQ

2 bed
£120k

1 Bede Terrace, Bowburn

DH6 5DT

£120k

1 Castle Street, Bowburn

DH6 5AG

£121k

1 Clarence Street, Bowburn

DH6 5BB

3 bed1 bath
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 20 Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.