45 Bell Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PE
About 45 Bell Avenue
45 Bell Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 117 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 49 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
45 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
45 Bell Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 45 Bell Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 8 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2022Most recent
£260,000
+23.8%over 8 years26 June 2014
£209,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5PE: £155,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DH6 5PE
63 Bell Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PE
Sold Jul 2025
£154,95033 Bell Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PE
Sold Nov 2024
£200,00055 Bell Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PE
Sold May 2024
£145,00095 Bell Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PE
Sold Sept 2023
£162,00061 Bell Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PE
Sold Jan 2023
£155,000
Versus other Bell Avenue homes
45 Bell Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £1,709
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 8 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







