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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Durham Road West

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

28 Durham Road West is a detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £190,000. At 87 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 23 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 18.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 212.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Everything you need to know about 28 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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 28 Durham Road West

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.

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

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2025Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5AU: £90,000 (2024–2020).

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 price per m², 28 Durham Road West stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,184

Street avg £837

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 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.
£234k

1 Carlin Close, Bowburn

DH6 5FA

£204k

1 Charlton Court, Bowburn

DH6 5FB

3 bed2 bath
£260k

1 Carey Close, Bowburn

DH6 5EX

4 bed2 bath
£270k

1 Cranson Close, Bowburn

DH6 5AP

£333k

1 Barnsett Grange, Sunderland Bridge

DH6 5BX

3 bed2 bath
£149k

1 Bell Avenue, Bowburn

DH6 5PE

£149k

1 Durham Road West, Bowburn

DH6 5AU

3 bed
£148k

1 Charlesworth Close, Bowburn

DH6 5DG

3 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 28 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.