5 Church Park, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3SJ
About 5 Church Park
5 Church Park is a four-bedroom detached house in Wheatley Hill, Durham, Durham (DH6 3SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 26.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Church Park has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2003
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Sales history & valuation
5 Church Park valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£157,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 March 2018Most recent
£157,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 3SJ: £230,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in DH6 3SJ
9 Church Park, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3SJ
Sold Dec 2023
£260,00012 Church Park, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3SJ
Sold Aug 2023
£230,00014 Church Park, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3SJ
Sold Jun 2023
£280,00020 Church Park, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3SJ
Sold Apr 2023
£150,0003 Church Park, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3SJ
Sold Dec 2022
£70,000
Versus other Church Park homes
On epc rating, 5 Church Park runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,784
Street avg £1,657
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







