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5 Bell Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PE

EPC ASolar panels3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 92
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 5 Bell Avenue

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

5 Bell Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) returns an A (score 92), the top energy band on the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 10.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £240,500 in July 2022. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.

5 Bell Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
A92
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

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

5 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 5 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.

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

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£240,500

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2022Most recent

    £240,500

    +9.3%over 4 years

  2. 26 April 2018

    £220,000

  3. 18 October 2012

    £219,995

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.

5 Bell Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,335

Street avg £1,707

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£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.

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 5 Bell Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.