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23 Forge Close, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5FL

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Forge Close

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

23 Forge Close is a semi-detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5FL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (January 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 69 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 22 EPCs). Last sale on file: £149,950 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Everything you need to know about 23 Forge Close

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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.

23 Forge Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Forge Close, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Forge Close has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2022
    ConservatoryOutline
    In report

    Erection of conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/22/01699/HPN
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Forge Close

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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.

Latest sale on 23 Forge Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£149,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2022Most recent

    £149,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5FL: £250,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Forge Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 23 Forge Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,173

Street avg £2,283

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Forge Close

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.
£149k

1 Bell Avenue, Bowburn

DH6 5PE

£149k

1 Durham Road West, Bowburn

DH6 5AU

3 bed
£148k

1 Charlesworth Close, Bowburn

DH6 5DG

3 bed
£144k

1 Brockwell Street, Bowburn

DH6 5NA

£137k

1 Cavell Drive, Bowburn

DH6 5FE

3 bed
£135k

1 Albert Court, Bowburn

DH6 5EU

£134k

1 Cambridge Terrace, Bowburn

DH6 5AY

3 bed2 bath
£132k

1 Aged Mine Workers War Memorial Homes, Tursdale

DH6 5PA

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

Oxford Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bowburn Primary School. 3 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 5FL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH6 5FL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 5FL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.5dB

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 23 Forge Close, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5FL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.