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14 Cottingham Grove, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EJ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Cottingham Grove

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

14 Cottingham Grove is a detached house in Thornley, Durham, Durham (DH6 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 111 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 61 EPCs). Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 30.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 21.8% below the postcode norm. Sold April 2019 for £144,950.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Jan 2009
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
3%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Cottingham Grove, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 14 Cottingham Grove.

  1. Aug 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two-Storey Rear Extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/18/01999/FPA
    View planning record
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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.

14 Cottingham Grove changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£144,950

Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2019Most recent

    £144,950

    -3.4%

  2. 21 December 2018

    £150,000

    -8.3%over 8 years

  3. 27 September 2010

    £163,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 3EJ: £146,000 (2025–2025).

On the street

Versus other Cottingham Grove homes

Four headline reads against 61 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 14 Cottingham Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,306

Street avg £1,957

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Cottingham Grove

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£178k

1 Church View, Thornley

DH6 3EF

£205k

1 Cottingham Grove, Thornley

DH6 3EJ

£173k

1 Ashford Grove, Thornley

DH6 3AD

£171k

1 Church Park, Wheatley Hill

DH6 3SJ

2 bed
£161k

1 Cypress View, Wheatley Hill

DH6 3SL

£239k

1 Ashwood Grange, Thornley

DH6 3ET

2 bed
£135k

1 Byron Street, Wheatley Hill

DH6 3LD

£129k

1 Bow Street West, Thornley

DH6 3AL

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

0.2 km

RC Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 3EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH6 3EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 3EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 14 Cottingham Grove, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.