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20 Cottingham Grove, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Cottingham Grove

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

20 Cottingham Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thornley, Durham, Durham (DH6 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £140,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 61 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Cottingham Grove

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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 3)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2013from Jan 2009
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2023from May 2013
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%55%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Cottingham Grove, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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 20 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.

20 Cottingham Grove's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£140,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2025Most recent

    £140,000

    +4.5%over 14 years

  2. 29 September 2010

    £134,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 20 Cottingham Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,944

Street avg £1,947

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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
£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
£239k

1 Ashwood Grange, Thornley

DH6 3ET

2 bed
£161k

1 Cypress View, Wheatley Hill

DH6 3SL

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