8, Elmfield Avenue
8, Elmfield Avenue
Description & Estimates







8, Elmfield Avenue, Durham is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 667 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 285 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, Elmfield Avenue, Durham is £167,264 and its rental estimate is £1,105 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Elmfield Avenue, Durham, DH1 falls within the DH1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
8, Elmfield Avenue, Durham has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2010 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 8, Elmfield Avenue, Durham, we estimate a market value of £175,627 and a rental value of £1,160 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £155,556 and £1,027 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, Elmfield Avenue, Durham has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £2,415 (1.4%) and its estimated rental value grow by £32 per month (2.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, Elmfield Avenue, Durham as measuring 285 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where all 8 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, Elmfield Avenue, Durham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 03 May 2019.
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 8, Elmfield Avenue, Durham completed on 14th June 2010 at £110,000 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 91.4% over the period since June 2010.
- Sold Jun 2010£110,000
- Sold Feb 2000£59,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, Elmfield Avenue, Durham have sold within a radius of 760 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 24th October 2025, was 63, Moor Crescent, Durham, DH1 1DJ, a freehold house which sold for £183,000.
Read more about house prices in DH1.
- Sold Oct 2025£183,000 | 3 Bed House63, Moor Crescent, Durham, DH1 1DJ63, Moor Crescent, Durham, DH1 1DJ
- Sold Mar 2025£145,000 | 3 Bed House10, Hawthorn Crescent, Durham, DH1 1ED10, Hawthorn Crescent, Durham, DH1 1ED
- Sold Jan 2024£165,000 | 3 Bed House8, Whiteoak Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DG8, Whiteoak Avenue, Durham, DH1 1DG
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Properties Let Nearby
Over the past 2 years our Estate Agent network has recorded 3 lets within 760 metres of 8, Elmfield Avenue, Durham.
The latest, in July 2025, was 2, Peel Avenue, Durham, DH1 2HU, a freehold house let by North East Property.
- Let Jul 2025£ Undisclosed | 3 Bed House2, Peel Avenue, Durham, DH1 2HU2, Peel Avenue, Durham, DH1 2HU
- Let Oct 2019£ Undisclosed | 4 Bed House20, Herons Court, Durham, DH1 2HD20, Herons Court, Durham, DH1 2HD
- Let Jun 2019£ Undisclosed | 3 Bed House56, Musgrave Gardens, Durham, DH1 1PL56, Musgrave Gardens, Durham, DH1 1PL
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 8 addresses on Elmfield Avenue, Durham, DH1, 8, Elmfield Avenue, Durham comes out as the 7th largest and the 7th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £88k less expensive than the average property across the DH1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mDurham Gilesgate Primary School
- 500mSt Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham
- 600mSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
- 900mBelmont Community School
- 3.0kmSt Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
- 3.2kmFramwellgate School Durham
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, Elmfield Avenue, Durham, the nearest station is Durham, 2.7 kilometres away.
- 2.7kmDurham
- 8.2kmChester-le-Street
- 14.1kmSeaham
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.

