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39 Bell Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PE

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Bell Avenue

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

39 Bell Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Other recorded features include a basement.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 16.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £127,000.

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
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Bell Avenue

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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)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Nov 2013
Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Bell Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Bell Avenue 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 39 Bell Avenue

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£127,000

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 June 2020Most recent

    £127,000

    -2.3%over 6 years

  2. 29 November 2013

    £129,950

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

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.

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

Price per m²

£1,984

Street avg £1,714

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Bell Avenue

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.
£148k

1 Charlesworth Close, Bowburn

DH6 5DG

3 bed
£149k

1 Durham Road West, Bowburn

DH6 5AU

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
£204k

1 Charlton Court, Bowburn

DH6 5FB

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.

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

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 39 Bell Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.