What kind of home is 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE?

17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE sell for?

17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE last sold for £220,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £199,995 in March 2012, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE?

Across 2 sales between March 2012 and September 2019, 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE rose from £199,995 to £220,000, a change of £20,005. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE?

17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,209 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH6 5PE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE?

17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE in?

17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE sits in Bowburn, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE?

Police records around 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE 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 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE?

The closest primary school to 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE is Bowburn Primary School (1.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE is Mary Terrace, 272m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bell Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1209 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 17 Bell Avenue

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

17 Bell Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1209 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in September 2019.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

17 Bell Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bell Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bell Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Bell Avenue

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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.

17 Bell Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£220,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2019Most recent
£220,000
+10.0%over 7 years
16 March 2012
£199,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5PE: £155,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DH6 5PE

On the street

Versus other Bell Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Bell Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,958

Street avg £1,715

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 7 years

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.

£260k

1 Carey Close, Bowburn

DH6 5EX

4 bed2 bath

£333k

1 Barnsett Grange, Sunderland Bridge

DH6 5BX

3 bed2 bath

£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

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Mary Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 5PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 5PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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