What type of property is 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE?

23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE?

23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE last sold for £139,950 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £121,000 in June 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2012 and November 2021, 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE rose from £121,000 to £139,950, a change of £18,950. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE?

23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH6 5PE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE?

23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE 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.

Where is 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE located?

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

Is 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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.

Which schools serve 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE?

The closest primary school to 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE is Bowburn Primary School (1.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bell Avenue, DH6 5PE is Mary Terrace, 272m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Bell Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PE

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Bell Avenue

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

23 Bell Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

At 73 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 49 EPCs). Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Sold November 2021 for £139,950. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Feb 2012

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bell Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bell Avenue 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.

23 Bell Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£139,950

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

15 November 2021Most recent
£139,950
+14.7%over 4 years
19 September 2017
£122,000
+0.8%over 5 years
28 June 2012
£121,000

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.

23 Bell Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,917

Street avg £1,716

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above

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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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£134k

1 Cambridge Terrace, Bowburn

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£125k

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3 bed1 bath

£121k

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3 bed1 bath

£116k

1 Bow Street, Bowburn

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3 bed1 bath

£204k

1 Charlton Court, Bowburn

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3 bed2 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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