12 East Street, Hett, Durham, DH6 5LP
About 12 East Street
12 East Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hett, Durham, Durham (DH6 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Period features are noted in the property record.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 is 23.5% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £400,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 East Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
- Apr 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Eucalpytus - fell to ground level (refer to tree report)
- Agent
- Timmins Tree Surgery Ltd
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/26/00888/TCA
- Mar 2025RenovationFullIn report
Removal and replacement of existing render to the east, south and west elevations
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/24/03400/FPA
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Sales history & valuation
12 East Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 7 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2019Most recent
£400,000
13 January 2017
£400,000
+19.4%over 5 years27 October 2011
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5LP: £300,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in DH6 5LP
Versus other East Street homes
On habitable rooms, 12 East Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,951
Street avg £1,809
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 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
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
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







