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5 Forge Close, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5FL

EPC BEV charger
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Forge Close

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

5 Forge Close is a three-bedroom 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 (November 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 69 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 22 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £163,750.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • EV chargerYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Forge Close

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.

5 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 5 Forge Close, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Forge Close 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 5 Forge Close

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.
Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£163,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2023Most recent

    £163,750

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.

5 Forge Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,373

Street avg £2,273

Above

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

3 years

Street avg 3 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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 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
£204k

1 Charlton Court, Bowburn

DH6 5FB

3 bed2 bath
£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

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