1 Church Lane, Shadforth, Durham, DH6 1NR
About 1 Church Lane
1 Church Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in Shadforth, Durham, Durham (DH6 1NR). It has a recorded floor area of 327 m² (around 3520 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £480,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 is 27.3% above the 2018 sale price. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble, Detached
- LandYes
Energy performance
1 Church Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 1 Church Lane is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Section 211 notice for the felling of two willow trees (T1 and T2) protected by a conservation area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- DM/21/00349/TCA
- Jun 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 on plan - Removal of 2x conifer trees in centre of garden offering low value and shielding views of mature trees at the bottom of garden; T2 on plan - Removal of low branches (to head height) on four trees at bottom of garden, currently limiting access to swings and path; T3 on plan - Removal of low branches (to head height) on two trees on left hand side of garden; T2 on plan - Removal of branch from tree at bottom of garden which has partially split from main trunk, to avoid further damage, potential damage to property and injury to people during bad weather
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- DM/19/01598/TCA
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Sales history & valuation
£611,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 16 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2018Most recent
£480,000
+6.7%over 4 years7 February 2014
£450,000
+6.3%over 2 years1 December 2011
£423,500
+22.8%over 8 years6 January 2003
£345,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in DH6 1NR: £200,000 (2013–2002).
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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
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Ludworth Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







