Howcans, Durham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 04 Dec 2020.

The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (oil).

The most recent sale of Howcans, Durham completed on 4th December 2023 at £300,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.

Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.

Values of comparable properties have dropped by 9.3% over the period since December 2023.

• Sold Dec 2023£300,000

Since 2014 83 properties similar to Howcans, Durham have sold within a radius of 1.6 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.

The latest, on the 11th December 2025, was 7, Phoenix Close, Durham, DH7 9FN, a freehold house which sold for £217,500.

Read more about house prices in DH7.

• Sold Dec 2025£217,500 | 3 Bed House7, Phoenix Close, Durham, DH7 9FN7, Phoenix Close, Durham, DH7 9FN
• Sold Dec 2025£217,500 | 3 Bed House18, Phoenix Close, Durham, DH7 9FN18, Phoenix Close, Durham, DH7 9FN
• Sold Nov 2025£246,000 | 3 Bed House22, Phoenix Close, Durham, DH7 9FN22, Phoenix Close, Durham, DH7 9FN
• Sold May 2025£270,000 | 3 Bed House11, Birch Tree Grove, Durham, DH7 9BZ11, Birch Tree Grove, Durham, DH7 9BZ
• Sold Feb 2025£278,500 | 3 Bed House2, Birch Tree Grove, Durham, DH7 9BZ2, Birch Tree Grove, Durham, DH7 9BZ
• Sold Nov 2024£178,000 | 3 Bed HouseEpacris, Front Street, Durham, DH7 9QSEpacris, Front Street, Durham, DH7 9QS
• Sold Oct 2024£268,000 | 3 Bed House49, Birch Tree Grove, Durham, DH7 9BZ49, Birch Tree Grove, Durham, DH7 9BZ
• Sold Oct 2024£312,000 | 3 Bed House47, Birch Tree Grove, Durham, DH7 9BZ47, Birch Tree Grove, Durham, DH7 9BZ
• Sold Jul 2024£249,950 | 3 Bed House57, Birch Tree Grove, Durham, DH7 9BZ57, Birch Tree Grove, Durham, DH7 9BZ
• Sold Jul 2024£230,000 | 3 Bed House12, Stargate Close, Durham, DH7 9FW12, Stargate Close, Durham, DH7 9FW
• Sold Dec 2023£230,000 | 3 Bed House4, Whitburn Close, Durham, DH7 9UZ4, Whitburn Close, Durham, DH7 9UZ
• Sold Oct 2023£135,000 | 3 Bed House1, Hall Road, Durham, DH7 9QZ1, Hall Road, Durham, DH7 9QZ
• Sold Jul 2023£251,500 | 3 Bed House50, Birch Tree Grove, Durham, DH7 9BZ50, Birch Tree Grove, Durham, DH7 9BZ
• Sold Nov 2022£179,950 | 4 Bed House3, Green Court, Durham, DH7 9RY3, Green Court, Durham, DH7 9RY
• Sold Aug 2021£210,000 | 3 Bed House8, Stargate Close, Durham, DH7 9FW8, Stargate Close, Durham, DH7 9FW
• Sold Aug 2021£220,000 | 4 Bed House11, Phoenix Close, Durham, DH7 9FN11, Phoenix Close, Durham, DH7 9FN
• Sold Oct 2019£200,000 | 3 Bed HouseBriar House, Front Street, Durham, DH7 9QSBriar House, Front Street, Durham, DH7 9QS
• Sold Aug 2017£150,000 | 3 Bed House5, Green Court, Durham, DH7 9RY5, Green Court, Durham, DH7 9RY
• Sold Jul 2016£245,000 | 3 Bed HouseHillcroft, Front Street, Durham, DH7 9QSHillcroft, Front Street, Durham, DH7 9QS
• Sold Jan 2014£161,000 | 3 Bed House7, Green Court, Durham, DH7 9RY7, Green Court, Durham, DH7 9RY

Of the 46 addresses on Front Street, Esh, Durham, DH7, Howcans, Durham comes out as the 27th largest and the 16th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.

It is also £93k more expensive than the average property across the DH7 district.

• Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School

  300 m away
• St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village

  400 m away
• Langley Park Primary School

  1.3 km away

• Durham Academy

  3.5 km away
• St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester

  5.5 km away
• Durham Johnston Comprehensive School

  6.2 km away

• Durham

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  7.1 km away
• Chester-le-Street

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  10.0 km away
• Bishop Auckland

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  14.9 km away

The flood risk here is rated Very Low, based on Environment Agency data.