7 Thornton Close, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LY
About 7 Thornton Close
7 Thornton Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ludworth, Durham, Durham (DH6 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 762 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 71 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 35% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 63.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Thornton Close has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
7 Thornton Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.8% per year over 1 year.
£80,000
Growth on file: 38.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
22 December 2009Most recent
£80,000
+63.3%over 1 year24 June 2008
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 1LY: £61,500 (2024–2014).
Versus other Thornton Close homes
Years Held for 7 Thornton Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,130
Street avg £870
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.1 km
Barnard Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ludworth Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB