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17 East Street, Hett, Durham, DH6 5LP

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 East Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromF36toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
40%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 East Street, Hett, Durham, DH6 5LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2012
    PorchFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2007
    Heritage
    In report

    Demolition of wall to front of site

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    4/07/00890/CAC
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£128,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2011Most recent

    £128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5LP: £300,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other East Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 East Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,267

Street avg £1,885

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 East Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Durham district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH6 5LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH6 5LP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 5LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 East Street, Hett, Durham, DH6 5LP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.