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

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Durham Road West

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

18 Durham Road West is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68).

8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 38.8% above the 2018 sale price.

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

  • GarageSingle

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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Everything you need to know about 18 Durham Road West

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Durham Road West 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 18 Durham Road West

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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 at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£85,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2018Most recent

    £85,000

    -17.9%over 9 years

  2. 19 June 2008

    £103,500

    +59.2%over 4 years

  3. 4 September 2003

    £65,000

    +16.1%over 6 months

  4. 28 February 2003

    £56,000

    +60.0%over 1 year

  5. 18 January 2002

    £35,000

    +18.6%over 4 years

  6. 9 October 1997

    £29,500

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.

18 Durham Road West is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£810

Street avg £943

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 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
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.
Full Durham report

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