20 Ashwood Grange, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3ET
About 20 Ashwood Grange
20 Ashwood Grange is a five-bedroom detached house in Thornley, Durham, Durham (DH6 3ET). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 11.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £252,500 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 20 Ashwood Grange.
- Apr 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/PLAN/2008/0190
- Jul 2003
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 20 Ashwood Grange was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.
£252,500
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2022Most recent
£252,500
+7.4%over 2 years24 January 2020
£235,000
+161.1%over 17 years6 November 2002
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 3ET: £175,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in DH6 3ET
19 Ashwood Grange, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3ET
Sold Jan 2025
£185,50023 Ashwood Grange, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3ET
Sold Jul 2021
£175,00021 Ashwood Grange, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3ET
Sold May 2019
£180,0007 Ashwood Grange, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3ET
Sold Sept 2018
£135,0005 Ashwood Grange, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3ET
Sold Mar 2018
£150,000
Versus other Ashwood Grange homes
Floor Area for 20 Ashwood Grange runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,766
Street avg £1,258
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







