5 Grove Court, Hett, Durham, DH6 5LE
About 5 Grove Court
5 Grove Court is a five-bedroom detached house in Hett, Durham, Durham (DH6 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 271 m² (around 2917 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 271 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £605,000 is 25.4% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £482,500 in November 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Grove Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at 5 Grove Court.
- Sept 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of 11 trees (mix of elder, ash, rowan, hawthorn, cherry, beech and conifers), crown reduce and reshape by 1.5m of 4 trees (mix of cherry, willow and maple), reduce to 2m in height and prune/trim sides to balance one hawthorn tree and remove significant deadwood. crown reduce and reshape by 2m of one cherry tree all protected by a conservation area (Section 211 notice).
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/15/02584/TCA
- Aug 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side of existing dwelling
- Reference
- 4/02/00621/FPA
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Sales history & valuation
5 Grove Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£605,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 10 years.
£482,500
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2020Most recent
£482,500
+17.7%over 4 years10 November 2016
£410,000
+18.0%over 5 years13 April 2011
£347,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in DH6 5LE: £212,000 (2025–2001).
Versus other Grove Court homes
EPC Rating for 5 Grove Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,780
Street avg £1,704
Floor Area
271 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.2 km
Village Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







