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16 George Street, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5DP

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 George Street

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

16 George Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 63.6% above the 2014 sale of £70,300. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 George Street

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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.

16 George Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Sept 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 George Street, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 George Street 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 16 George Street

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.

16 George Street has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£70,300

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2014Most recent

    £70,300

  2. 29 April 2010

    £70,000

  3. 15 October 2009

    £70,000

    +7.7%over 1 year
  4. 5 June 2008

    £65,000

    +23.8%over 4 years
  5. 31 October 2003

    £52,500

Median price across the last 1 sales in DH6 5DP: £54,000 (2015–2015).

On the street

Versus other George Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 George Street runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 76 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 George Street

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
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.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Estate Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Bowburn Primary School. 2 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 5DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH6 5DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 5DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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 16 George Street, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.