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According to the public record, 8, Forge Close, Durham is a modern freehold house with 925 ft2 of internal area.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 8, Forge Close, Durham is £209,235 and the estimated rental value is £1,299 per month.
Forge Close, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 is located within the DH6 postal district.
8, Forge Close, Durham has a single entry in the Land Registry from December 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 8, Forge Close, Durham is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £219,697 and a rental value of £1,364 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £194,589 and a rental value of £1,208 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 8 Forge Close Durham has decreased by an estimated £559 (0.3%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £45 per month (3.5%), giving an expected gross yield of 7.4%.
8, Forge Close, Durham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Nov 2022.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 8, Forge Close, Durham was last sold on 22nd December 2022 for £189,950 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since December 2022, the market for similar properties has risen 3.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 8, Forge Close, Durham within a radius of 1.1 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 35, Leamside Way, Durham, DH6 5FJ, a freehold house which sold for £210,000 on the 30th July 2025.
Read more about house prices in DH6.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Forge Close, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 has a total of 23 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 8, Forge Close, Durham is the 14th largest and the 14th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £73k more expensive than the average property in DH6.
The closest station to 8, Forge Close, Durham is Durham station which is 6.6 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 8, Forge Close, Durham, 33.7% of property is privately owned outright and 28.6% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 8, Forge Close, Durham, 11.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 8, Forge Close, Durham, the average age was 43.4 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 8, Forge Close, Durham, 1.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 8, Forge Close, Durham, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.