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6 Cavell Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5FE

Solar panels
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 6 Cavell Drive

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

6 Cavell Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5FE). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 55 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 52.5% above the 2016 sale of £119,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 42.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Cavell Drive

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)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Cavell Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Cavell Drive 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 6 Cavell Drive

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.

6 Cavell Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£119,995

Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2016Most recent

    £119,995

    -5.5%over 5 years

  2. 10 December 2010

    £126,995

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

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.

Price per m² for 6 Cavell Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£937

Street avg £1,748

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Cavell Drive

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.
£204k

1 Charlton Court, Bowburn

DH6 5FB

3 bed2 bath
£149k

1 Durham Road West, Bowburn

DH6 5AU

3 bed
£148k

1 Charlesworth Close, Bowburn

DH6 5DG

3 bed
£137k

1 Cavell Drive, Bowburn

DH6 5FE

3 bed
£134k

1 Cambridge Terrace, Bowburn

DH6 5AY

3 bed2 bath
£125k

1 Burn Street, Bowburn

DH6 5AN

3 bed1 bath
£121k

1 Clarence Street, Bowburn

DH6 5BB

3 bed1 bath
£116k

1 Bow Street, Bowburn

DH6 5AL

3 bed1 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.
Full Durham report

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.

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 5FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH6 5FE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Cavell Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5FE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.