1 Thornton Close, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LY
About 1 Thornton Close
1 Thornton Close is a semi-detached house in Ludworth, Durham, Durham (DH6 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
1 Thornton Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Thornton Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 1LY: £61,500 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in DH6 1LY
6 Thornton Close, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LY
Sold Feb 2024
£92,0005 Thornton Close, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LY
Sold Mar 2022
£55,0009 Thornton Close, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LY
Sold Sept 2017
£61,5004 Thornton Close, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LY
Sold Jul 2010
£40,0007 Thornton Close, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LY
Sold Dec 2009
£80,000
Versus other Thornton Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 Thornton Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Barnard Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ludworth Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







