7 Barrington Way, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5QD
About 7 Barrington Way
7 Barrington Way is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5QD). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 is 21.9% below the 2020 sale of £680,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£564/sq ft) was about 414.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £680,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
7 Barrington Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2006FullIn report
Retention of raised garden area with decking and balustrade and proposed erection of 2.1m high fence
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/06/00620/FPA
- Feb 2006FullIn report
Retention of raised garden area with decking and balustrade
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/05/01153/FPA
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Barrington Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£531,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 23 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2020Most recent
£680,000
+466.7%over 5 years25 June 2014
£120,000
+110.2%over 14 years24 March 2000
£57,100
-4.8%over 3 years24 October 1996
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5QD: £142,500 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in DH6 5QD
5 Barrington Way, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5QD
Sold Sept 2021
£142,50022 Barrington Way, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5QD
Sold Jul 2020
£200,0002 Barrington Way, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5QD
Sold Dec 2017
£97,00014 Barrington Way, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5QD
Sold Aug 2015
£183,0004 Barrington Way, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5QD
Sold Jan 2008
£117,000
Versus other Barrington Way homes
On price per m², 7 Barrington Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,071
Street avg £1,687
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Surtees Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bowburn Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB







