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

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Durham Road West

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

8 Durham Road West is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5AU). 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 (October 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 37.5% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £80,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Durham Road West

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Nov 2012
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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 8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£80,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 2022Most recent

    £80,000

    -5.9%over 15 years

  2. 7 June 2007

    £85,000

    +70.2%over 4 years

  3. 28 February 2003

    £49,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5AU: £154,000 (2025–2020).

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.

Price per m²

£734

Street avg £949

On par

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£117k

1 Cross Street, Croxdale

DH6 5HQ

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