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1 Ashwood Grange, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3ET

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Ashwood Grange

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

1 Ashwood Grange is a two-bedroom detached house in Thornley, Durham, Durham (DH6 3ET). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 198.7% above the 2002 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 36.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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 gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Ashwood Grange

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromB82toD64
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Oct 2025from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromD64toC70
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ashwood Grange, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2016
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness of a proposed development for the construction of dormer roof extension to rear and insertion of 4no. roof lights to front roofslopes of existing dwelling.

    Agent
    Access Loft Conversions
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/16/02429/COL
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2016
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness of a proposed development for the construction of dormer roof extension to rear and insertion of 4no. roof lights to front roofslopes of existing dwelling.

    Agent
    Access Loft Conversions
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/16/02429/CPO
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Ashwood Grange

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.

1 Ashwood Grange valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£80,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2002Most recent

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 3ET: £185,500 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Ashwood Grange homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Ashwood Grange is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£727

Street avg £1,319

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Ashwood Grange

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.
£171k

1 Church Park, Wheatley Hill

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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
£117k

1 Co Operative Villas, Wheatley Hill

DH6 3NS

3 bed1 bath
£113k

1 Burns Street, Wheatley Hill

DH6 3LA

3 bed
£205k

1 Cottingham Grove, Thornley

DH6 3EJ

£287k

1 Crossways Court, Thornley

DH6 3GZ

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

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Thornley Academy. 6 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 3ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH6 3ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 3ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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 1 Ashwood Grange, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.