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6 Cottingham Grove, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Cottingham Grove

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

6 Cottingham Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Thornley, Durham, Durham (DH6 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 61 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2010from Oct 2008
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
10%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2022from May 2010
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Cottingham Grove, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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 6 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.

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

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2022Most recent

    £235,000

    +73.4%over 12 years

  2. 11 August 2010

    £135,500

    -42.3%over 2 years

  3. 30 July 2008

    £235,000

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.

6 Cottingham Grove is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,926

Street avg £1,947

Above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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.
£239k

1 Ashwood Grange, Thornley

DH6 3ET

2 bed
£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
£287k

1 Crossways Court, Thornley

DH6 3GZ

£113k

1 Bow Street East, Thornley

DH6 3AJ

2 bed
£106k

1 Asquith Street, Thornley

DH6 3AQ

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