5a, Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU
About 5a
5a is a semi-detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–207 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 71).
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5a
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5AU: £90,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DH6 5AU
28 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU
Sold Jan 2025
£190,00021 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU
Sold Jan 2024
£64,00011 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU
Sold May 2023
£90,00027 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU
Sold Jul 2022
£255,0008 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU
Sold Jun 2022
£80,000
Similar properties nearby
1 Bell Avenue, Bowburn
DH6 5PE
1 Durham Road West, Bowburn
DH6 5AU
1 Charlesworth Close, Bowburn
DH6 5DG
1 Brockwell Street, Bowburn
DH6 5NA
1 Cavell Drive, Bowburn
DH6 5FE
1 Albert Court, Bowburn
DH6 5EU
1 Cambridge Terrace, Bowburn
DH6 5AY
1 Aged Mine Workers War Memorial Homes, Tursdale
DH6 5PA
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB







