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7 Barrington Way, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5QD

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Barrington Way

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms5
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Barrington Way

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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.

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

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Barrington Way, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2006
    Full
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2006
    Full
    In report

    Retention of raised garden area with decking and balustrade

    Retrospective
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    4/05/01153/FPA
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Latest sale on 7 Barrington Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£680,000

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 2020Most recent

    £680,000

    +466.7%over 5 years
  2. 25 June 2014

    £120,000

    +110.2%over 14 years
  3. 24 March 2000

    £57,100

    -4.8%over 3 years
  4. 24 October 1996

    £59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5QD: £142,500 (2021–2015).

On the street

Versus other Barrington Way homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 7 Barrington Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,071

Street avg £1,687

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Barrington Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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£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
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.

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 5QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

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 7 Barrington Way, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5QD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.