6 Front Street, Low Pittington, Durham, DH6 1BQ
About 6 Front Street
6 Front Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Low Pittington, Durham, Durham (DH6 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include notable views.
Held since March 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 608% above the 1995 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£20/sq ft) was about 86.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2009. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 119 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Dec 2009SubdivisionFullIn report
Subdivision of nos. 6 and 7 Front Street (currently 1 no. dwelling) to form 2 no. dwellings, with new doorway to side, and rooflights front and rear
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/09/00821/FPA
What's in 6 Front Street, Low Pittington, Durham, DH6 1BQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 6 Front Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£25,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 March 1995Most recent
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 1BQ: £163,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in DH6 1BQ
7 Front Street, Low Pittington, Durham, DH6 1BQ
Sold Jun 2024
£170,0005 Front Street, Low Pittington, Durham, DH6 1BQ
Sold Jul 2023
£197,0009 Front Street, Low Pittington, Durham, DH6 1BQ
Sold Feb 2021
£163,0004 Front Street, Low Pittington, Durham, DH6 1BQ
Sold Jan 2009
£150,000Kirk Michael, Front Street, Low Pittington, Durham, DH6 1BQ
Sold Nov 1997
£125,000
Versus other Front Street homes
On price per m², 6 Front Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£210
Street avg £1,836
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.1 km
Front Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Pittington Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







