What type of property is 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB?

12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB is a mid-terrace house.

What did 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB sell for?

12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB last sold for £59,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £18,000 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB?

Across 5 sales between March 1998 and October 2025, 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB rose from £18,000 to £59,000, a change of £41,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB?

12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB?

12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB located?

12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB sits in Bowburn, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB?

Police records around 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB?

The closest primary school to 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB is Bowburn Primary School (140m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB?

The closest bus stop to 12 Clarence Street, DH6 5BB is Oxford Terrace, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Clarence Street, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5BB

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Clarence Street

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

12 Clarence Street is a mid-terrace house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 100% above the 2025 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £59,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Clarence Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Clarence Street, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Clarence Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

12 Clarence Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£59,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2025Most recent
£59,000
-11.9%over 7 years
27 November 2017
£67,000
+179.2%over 15 years
30 July 2002
£24,000
-4.0%
30 July 2002
£25,000
+38.9%over 4 years
27 March 1998
£18,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5BB: £71,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DH6 5BB

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Versus other Clarence Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Clarence Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£615

Street avg £666

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£120k

1 Castle Street, Bowburn

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£116k

1 Bow Street, Bowburn

DH6 5AL

3 bed1 bath

£121k

1 Clarence Street, Bowburn

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£121k

1 Durham Road, Bowburn

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£115k

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£114k

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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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oxford Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bowburn Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH6 5BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 5BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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