What type of property is 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB?

5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB?

5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB last sold for £85,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB?

5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH6 5EB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB have?

5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB?

5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB 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 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB located?

5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB sits in Bowburn, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB?

Police records around 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB 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 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB?

The closest primary school to 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB is Bowburn Primary School (540m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Edward Avenue, DH6 5EB is Edward Avenue, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Edward Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5EB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Edward Avenue

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

5 Edward Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 57.6% above the 2021 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £85,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Edward Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2022
OutbuildingFull
In report
Retention of outbuilding to front
Retrospective
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
DM/22/01876/FPA
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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

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 July 2021Most recent
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5EB: £80,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in DH6 5EB

On the street

Versus other Edward Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Edward Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,090

Street avg £945

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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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.

£134k

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3 bed

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1 Burn Street, Bowburn

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3 bed1 bath

£148k

1 Charlesworth Close, Bowburn

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3 bed

£121k

1 Clarence Street, Bowburn

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3 bed1 bath

£149k

1 Durham Road West, Bowburn

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3 bed

£116k

1 Bow Street, Bowburn

DH6 5AL

3 bed1 bath

£204k

1 Charlton Court, Bowburn

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3 bed2 bath

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

Edward Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bowburn Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 5EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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