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14 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
120 m²
1289 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Durham Road West

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

14 Durham Road West is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1289 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 120 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 167.3% above the 2011 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 37.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

14 Durham Road West sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2011
    Change Of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from dwelling to office use including training facility

    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    4/11/00167/FPA
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

14 Durham Road West valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£55,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 2011Most recent

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5AU: £90,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Durham Road West homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 14 Durham Road West runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£459

Street avg £970

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Durham Road West

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
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.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 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 5AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH6 5AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 5AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.3dB

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 14 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.