17, The Orchard
17, The Orchard
Description & Estimates
17, The Orchard, Durham is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,173 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 269 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 17, The Orchard, Durham is £239,412 and its rental estimate is £1,396 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
The Orchard, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 falls within the DH1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
17, The Orchard, Durham has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 17, The Orchard, Durham, we estimate a market value of £251,382 and a rental value of £1,466 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £222,653 and £1,298 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 17, The Orchard, Durham has seen its estimated sale value move down by £3,690 (1.5%) and its estimated rental value increase by £36 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 17, The Orchard, Durham as measuring 269 m2.
That makes it the 26th largest plot in the postcode, where all 56 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
17, The Orchard, Durham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 31 Aug 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 17, The Orchard, Durham completed on 18th December 2023 at £229,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 31.6% over the period since December 2023.
- Sold Dec 2023£229,000
- Sold Jan 2004£171,500
- Sold Aug 1998£80,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 17, The Orchard, Durham have sold within a radius of 880 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 6th May 2025, was 50, The Orchard, Durham, DH1 5DA, a freehold house which sold for £232,500.
Read more about house prices in DH1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 56 addresses on The Orchard, Pity Me, Durham, DH1, 17, The Orchard, Durham comes out as the 25th largest and the 15th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £15k less expensive than the average property across the DH1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mSt Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
- 700mFramwellgate Moor Primary School
- 1.0kmBlue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School
- 700mFramwellgate School Durham
- 2.2kmSt Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
- 2.7kmDurham Johnston Comprehensive School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 17, The Orchard, Durham, the nearest station is Durham, 2.7 kilometres away.
- 2.7kmDurham
- 5.8kmChester-le-Street
- 16.2kmSeaham
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
