8 Orchard House, Durham
8 Orchard House, Durham
Description & Estimates
8 Orchard House, Durham is recorded publicly as a modern leasehold apartment across 538 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, apartments of this size normally have 2 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8 Orchard House, Durham is £111,448 and its rental estimate is £1,026 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Orchard House, New Elvet is a residential building on New Elvet, Durham, DH1 and falls within the DH1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
8 Orchard House, Durham has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2013.
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.
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 Orchard House, Durham, we estimate a market value of £117,020 and a rental value of £1,077 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £103,647 and £954 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8 Orchard House, Durham has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £2,580 (2.3%) and its estimated rental value grow by £20 per month (2.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 11.0%.
Energy Efficiency
8 Orchard House, Durham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Jul 2013.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Electric storage heaters.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 8 Orchard House, Durham completed on 30th August 2023 at £110,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold flat.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 13.9% over the period since August 2023.
- Sold Aug 2023£110,000
- Sold Jun 1997£68,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8 Orchard House, Durham have sold within a radius of 670 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 8th July 2025, was 32 Orchard House, New Elvet, Durham, DH1 3DB, a leasehold flat which sold for £140,000.
Read more about house prices in DH1.
•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 1 let within 670 metres of 8 Orchard House, Durham.
The latest, in January 2024, was 76, Hallgarth Street, Durham, DH1 3AY, a freehold house let by North East Property.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 112 addresses on New Elvet, Durham, DH1, 8 Orchard House, Durham comes out as the 51st largest and the 74th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £143k less expensive than the average property across the DH1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mSt Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
- 1.0kmSt Margaret's Church of England Primary School
- 1.4kmLaurel Avenue Community Primary School
- 1.4kmSt Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
- 1.7kmDurham Johnston Comprehensive School
- 2.7kmFramwellgate School Durham
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8 Orchard House, Durham, the nearest station is Durham, 900 metres away.
- 900mDurham
- 9.0kmChester-le-Street
- 14.7kmBishop Auckland
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.
