What kind of home is 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE?

51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE sell for?

51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE last sold for £127,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £99,995 in September 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE?

Across 3 sales between September 2011 and September 2022, 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE rose from £99,995 to £127,000, a change of £27,005. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE?

The current EPC rating for 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE?

51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH6 5FE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE use?

The latest EPC at 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE?

51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE in?

51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE sits in Bowburn, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE?

Police records around 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE 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.

What schools are near 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE?

The closest primary school to 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE is Bowburn Primary School (874m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE?

The closest bus stop to 51 Cavell Drive, DH6 5FE is Philip Avenue, 166m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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51 Cavell Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5FE

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 51 Cavell Drive

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

51 Cavell Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5FE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 55 EPCs). Last sale on file: £127,000 in September 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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront
ParkingOff street

Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromB84toC78

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

3%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Cavell Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Cavell Drive 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.

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

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£127,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2022Most recent
£127,000
+32.3%over 5 years
16 December 2016
£96,000
-4.0%over 5 years
18 September 2011
£99,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5FE: £201,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DH6 5FE

On the street

Versus other Cavell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

51 Cavell Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,117

Street avg £1,725

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

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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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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

0.2 km

Philip Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 5FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 5FE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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