8 Church Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3PT
About 8 Church Street
8 Church Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wheatley Hill, Durham, Durham (DH6 3PT). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
It hasn't traded since July 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 40% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 69.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- LoftYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Church Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Church Street
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Church Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 July 2006Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 3PT: £37,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in DH6 3PT
Airedale House, Church Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3PT
Sold Aug 2025
£160,0007 Church Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3PT
Sold Aug 2025
£35,00015 Church Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3PT
Sold Apr 2024
£37,50011 Church Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3PT
Sold Jan 2024
£26,5009 Church Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3PT
Sold Aug 2023
£42,500
Versus other Church Street homes
8 Church Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£794
Street avg £578
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Front Street-Rock Farm Mews — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







