17 East Street, Hett, Durham, DH6 5LP
About 17 East Street
17 East Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hett, Durham, Durham (DH6 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 76.6% above the 2011 sale of £128,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 32.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011. At 101 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 11 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Apr 2012PorchFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed second storey extension to rear and porch to front elevation
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/12/00107/FPA
- Nov 2007HeritageIn report
Demolition of wall to front of site
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/07/00890/CAC
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Sales history & valuation
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£128,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 July 2011Most recent
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5LP: £300,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in DH6 5LP
Versus other East Street homes
Years Held for 17 East Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,267
Street avg £1,885
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







