What type of property is Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP?

Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP sell for?

Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP last sold for £290,000 in June 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £345,000 in October 2007, so prices have been falling over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and June 2013, Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP fell from £345,000 to £290,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly -3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP have?

The current EPC rating for Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP?

Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,669 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH6 5LP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP heated?

The latest EPC at Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP?

Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP is in council tax band E.

Where is Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP located?

Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP sits in Hett, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP?

Police records around Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP?

The closest primary school to Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP is Tudhoe Colliery Primary School (1.7km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP?

The closest bus stop to Lowe Cottage, East Street, DH6 5LP is Village Green, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lowe Cottage, East Street, Hett, Durham, DH6 5LP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

155 m²

1669 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lowe Cottage

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

Lowe Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Hett, Durham, Durham (DH6 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 155 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 11 EPCs). On the market in June 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 19.7% above the 2013 sale price.

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
Bathrooms2
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Lowe Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lowe Cottage, East Street, Hett, Durham, DH6 5LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lowe Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Lowe Cottage

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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.

Lowe Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£290,000

Growth on file: -3.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

2 June 2013Most recent
£290,000
-15.9%over 5 years
4 October 2007
£345,000

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

Nearby sales in DH6 5LP

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.

On years held, Lowe Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,870

Street avg £1,818

On par

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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.

Full Durham report

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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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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