31 East Lea, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EA
About 31 East Lea
31 East Lea is a semi-detached house in Thornley, Durham, Durham (DH6 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 2022–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 52% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 50% above the 2022 sale of £75,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 33 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £75,999. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
31 East Lea has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
31 East Lea changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 52.0% per year over 1 year.
£75,999
Growth on file: 52.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
12 May 2022Most recent
£75,999
+52.0%11 March 2022
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 3EA: £66,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DH6 3EA
Versus other East Lea homes
On floor area, 31 East Lea runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,206
Street avg £846
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.2 km
Schools — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB