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16 Cottingham Grove, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EJ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
48 m²
518 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 16 Cottingham Grove

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

16 Cottingham Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Thornley, Durham, Durham (DH6 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 518 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 61 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 21.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 82.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Cottingham Grove

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

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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.

16 Cottingham Grove'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
—
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cottingham Grove, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Cottingham Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Cottingham Grove

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.
Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£146,000

Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2016Most recent

    £146,000

    -7.0%over 6 years

  2. 25 August 2010

    £157,000

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.

16 Cottingham Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,033

Street avg £1,929

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 9 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 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.
£117k

1 Co Operative Villas, Wheatley Hill

DH6 3NS

3 bed1 bath
£113k

1 Burns Street, Wheatley Hill

DH6 3LA

3 bed
£171k

1 Church Park, Wheatley Hill

DH6 3SJ

2 bed
£239k

1 Ashwood Grange, Thornley

DH6 3ET

2 bed
£127k

1 Church Street, Wheatley Hill

DH6 3PT

2 bed1 bath
£113k

1 Bow Street East, Thornley

DH6 3AJ

2 bed
£106k

1 Asquith Street, Thornley

DH6 3AQ

2 bed
£178k

1 Church View, Thornley

DH6 3EF

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