85, Marlene Avenue
85, Marlene Avenue
Description & Estimates







85, Marlene Avenue, Durham is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 882 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 382 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 85, Marlene Avenue, Durham is £140,565 and its rental estimate is £931 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Marlene Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 falls within the DH6 postal district.
Our Data Sources
85, Marlene Avenue, Durham has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2008 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low 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 85, Marlene Avenue, Durham, we estimate a market value of £147,593 and a rental value of £977 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £130,725 and £866 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 85, Marlene Avenue, Durham has seen its estimated sale value drop by £1,197 (0.9%) and its estimated rental value rise by £26 per month (2.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 85, Marlene Avenue, Durham as measuring 382 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where 8 of the 28 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
85, Marlene Avenue, Durham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Oct 2014.
The property is not 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 85, Marlene Avenue, Durham completed on 17th March 2008 at £129,000 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 9.1% over the period since March 2008.
- Sold Mar 2008£129,000
- Sold Sep 2001£47,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 85, Marlene Avenue, Durham have sold within a radius of 1.1 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th February 2025, was 3, Marlene Avenue, Durham, DH6 5EW, a freehold house which sold for £145,000.
Read more about house prices in DH6.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 72 addresses on Marlene Avenue, Bowburn, Durham, DH6, 85, Marlene Avenue, Durham comes out as the 24th largest and the 20th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £4k more expensive than the average property across the DH6 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.1kmBowburn Primary School
- 1.5kmShincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School
- 3.7kmCassop Primary School
- 4.5kmBelmont Community School
- 5.8kmSt Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
- 5.9kmDurham Johnston Comprehensive School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 85, Marlene Avenue, Durham, the nearest station is Durham, 5.3 kilometres away.
- 5.3kmDurham
- 12.8kmChester-le-Street
- 13.5kmBishop 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.

