12 Basic Cottages, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4LF
About 12 Basic Cottages
12 Basic Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Coxhoe, Durham, Durham (DH6 4LF). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2014PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Front Canopy, Integral Side Garage with First Floor Roof Terrace above and Single-Storey Rear Extension
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- CE/13/01649/FPA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Basic Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 4LF: £80,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in DH6 4LF
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Sold Apr 2023
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Sold Nov 2022
£92,0009 Basic Cottages, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4LF
Sold Nov 2017
£51,0007 Basic Cottages, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4LF
Sold Oct 2015
£52,000
Versus other Basic Cottages homes
On floor area, 12 Basic Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Adj Tarka Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Coxhoe Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







