What kind of home is 5 Church View, DH6 3EF?

5 Church View, DH6 3EF is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Church View, DH6 3EF?

5 Church View, DH6 3EF last sold for £95,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £47,000 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Church View, DH6 3EF?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and December 2019, 5 Church View, DH6 3EF rose from £47,000 to £95,000, a change of £48,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Church View, DH6 3EF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Church View, DH6 3EF is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Church View, DH6 3EF?

5 Church View, DH6 3EF has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH6 3EF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Church View, DH6 3EF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Church View, DH6 3EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Church View, DH6 3EF?

5 Church View, DH6 3EF has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Church View, DH6 3EF?

5 Church View, DH6 3EF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Church View, DH6 3EF in?

5 Church View, DH6 3EF sits in Thornley, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Church View, DH6 3EF?

Police records around 5 Church View, DH6 3EF show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Church View, DH6 3EF?

The closest primary school to 5 Church View, DH6 3EF is Thornley Academy (437m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Church View, DH6 3EF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Church View, DH6 3EF is Colliery Inn, 72m away. The nearest bus option is Cemetery Road Allotments, 1.6km away.

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5 Church View, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Church View

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

5 Church View is a two-bedroom detached house in Thornley, Durham, Durham (DH6 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2019. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 47.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 162.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £95,000 in December 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemElectric

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from May 2019

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

13%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Church View, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2020
OutbuildingFull
In report
Retention of Decking and Outbuilding
Retrospective
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
DM/20/02848/FPA
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£95,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2019Most recent
£95,000
+102.1%over 21 years
11 June 1998
£47,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in DH6 3EF: £60,750 (2018–1995).

Nearby sales in DH6 3EF

On the street

Versus other Church View homes

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

5 Church View outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Durham report

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

0.4 km

Thornley Academy. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 3EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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