55, Front Street
55, Front Street
Description & Estimates
55, Front Street, Durham is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 880 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 72.9 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 55, Front Street, Durham is £126,602 and its rental estimate is £877 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Front Street, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 falls within the DH1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
55, Front Street, Durham has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2011.
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 55, Front Street, Durham, we estimate a market value of £132,932 and a rental value of £921 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £117,740 and £816 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 55, Front Street, Durham has seen its estimated sale value drop by £1,828 (1.4%) and its estimated rental value rise by £25 per month (2.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 8.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 55, Front Street, Durham as measuring 73 m2.
That makes it the 18th largest plot in the postcode, where 33 of the 35 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
55, Front Street, Durham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Sep 2011.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 55, Front Street, Durham completed on 9th August 2017 at £65,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 84.4% over the period since August 2017.
- Sold Aug 2017£65,000
- Sold Nov 2004£72,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 55, Front Street, Durham have sold within a radius of 980 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 6th March 2026, was 15, Front Street, Durham, DH1 5DT, a freehold house which sold for £103,000.
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 101 addresses on Front Street, Pity Me, Durham, DH1, 55, Front Street, Durham comes out as the 42nd largest and the 50th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £128k less expensive than the average property across the DH1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 800mSt Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
- 800mFramwellgate Moor Primary School
- 1.1kmBlue 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 55, Front Street, Durham, the nearest station is Durham, 2.7 kilometres away.
- 2.7kmDurham
- 5.7kmChester-le-Street
- 16.3kmSeaham
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.
