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26 Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AT

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Durham Road

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

26 Durham Road is a mid-terrace house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Sold February 2023 for £87,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 43.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Everything you need to know about 26 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from Nov 2008
Low Energy Lighting
0%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2022from May 2012
EPC improved fromE52toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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 26 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£87,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2023Most recent

    £87,000

    -3.3%over 16 years

  2. 11 May 2006

    £90,000

    +21.6%

  3. 17 March 2006

    £74,000

    +228.9%over 6 years

  4. 14 October 1999

    £22,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5AT: £74,000 (2025–2022).

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.

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

Price per m²

£798

Street avg £579

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 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
£121k

1 Clarence Street, Bowburn

DH6 5BB

3 bed1 bath
£121k

1 Durham Road, Bowburn

DH6 5AT

£130k

1 David Terrace, Bowburn

DH6 5EF

£120k

1 Bede Terrace, Bowburn

DH6 5DT

£120k

1 Castle Street, Bowburn

DH6 5AG

£132k

1 Aged Mine Workers War Memorial Homes, Tursdale

DH6 5PA

£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.
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 26 Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.