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The Bungalow, Albert Street North, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3AR

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Bungalow

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

The Bungalow is a detached house in Thornley, Durham, Durham (DH6 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 50.7% above the 2022 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £150,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Bungalow's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Bungalow, Albert Street North, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2025
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Installation of 1no rooflight to front

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/24/03200/FPA
    View planning record
  2. May 2022
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change use of dwelling (C3) to children's home (C2) for up to four children

    Agent
    BH Planning & Design
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/22/00613/FPA
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Bungalow

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on The Bungalow was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2022Most recent

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 3AR: £42,500 (2023–2007).

On the street

Versus other Albert Street North homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, The Bungalow stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£949

Street avg £966

Below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Bungalow

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Colliery Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Thornley Academy. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH6 3AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH6 3AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 3AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Bungalow, Albert Street North, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.