What kind of home is 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY?

9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY sell for?

9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY last sold for £61,500 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,000 in April 2014, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY?

Across 2 sales between April 2014 and September 2017, 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY rose from £59,000 to £61,500, a change of £2,500. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY?

9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH6 1LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY use?

The latest EPC at 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY records house coal as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY?

9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY in?

9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY sits in Ludworth, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY?

Police records around 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY?

The closest primary school to 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY is Ludworth Primary School (317m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY?

The closest bus stop to 9 Thornton Close, DH6 1LY is Barnard Avenue, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Thornton Close, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Thornton Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

9 Thornton Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ludworth, Durham, Durham (DH6 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 87% above the 2017 sale of £61,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 31.9% below the postcode norm. At 89 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

9 Thornton Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Thornton Close, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Thornton Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

9 Thornton Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£61,500

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2017Most recent
£61,500
+4.2%over 3 years
24 April 2014
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 1LY: £70,000 (2024–2009).

Nearby sales in DH6 1LY

On the street

Versus other Thornton Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Thornton Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£691

Street avg £1,016

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Durham district page.

Full Durham report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH6 1LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 1LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

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80 dB

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