8 Alcote Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2RB
About 8 Alcote Grove
8 Alcote Grove is a mid-terrace house in Shotton Colliery, Durham, Durham (DH6 2RB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 12th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Alcote Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Alcote Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£110,000
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.
Versus other Alcote Grove homes
8 Alcote Grove outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shotton Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







