Town Farm, Cornmill Barn, High Street, Low Pittington, Durham, DH6 1BE
About Town Farm
Town Farm is a semi-detached house in Low Pittington, Durham, Durham (DH6 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2020. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump.
Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 is 28.2% below the 2024 sale of £650,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 123.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 210 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (177 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £650,000 in November 2024.
Energy performance
Town Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Town Farm has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 25 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2024Most recent
£650,000
+51.2%over 20 years7 October 2004
£430,000
+92.6%over 5 years17 June 1999
£223,288
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 1BE: £375,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DH6 1BE
Glenmoor Farm, The Byre, High Street, Low Pittington, Durham, DH6 1BE
Sold Nov 2024
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Sold Feb 2024
£725,000Peartree House, High Street, Low Pittington, Durham, DH6 1BE
Sold Jul 2023
£375,000Stonedale, High Street, Low Pittington, Durham, DH6 1BE
Sold May 2023
£35,000Rosegarth, High Street, Low Pittington, Durham, DH6 1BE
Sold Jan 2022
£370,000
Versus other High Street homes
Price per m² for Town Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,095
Street avg £1,910
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 194 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Front Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Pittington Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







