The Bungalow, Albert Street North, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3AR
About The Bungalow
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.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2025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
Planning history
- Jan 2025RenovationFullIn report
Installation of 1no rooflight to front
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/24/03200/FPA
- May 2022Change of UseFullIn 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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Bungalow was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 January 2022Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 3AR: £42,500 (2023–2007).
Versus other Albert Street North homes
On floor area, The Bungalow stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£949
Street avg £966
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Colliery Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Thornley Academy. 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
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







