70, East Lea
70, East Lea
Description & Estimates
70, East Lea, Durham is described in the public record as a mid-century house with 828 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 387 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 70, East Lea, Durham is £86,119 and its rental estimate is £663 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
East Lea, Thornley, Durham, DH6 falls within the DH6 postal district.
Our Data Sources
70, East Lea, Durham has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2024.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 70, East Lea, Durham, we estimate a market value of £90,425 and a rental value of £696 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £80,091 and £616 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 70, East Lea, Durham has seen its estimated sale value move down by £733 (0.9%) and its estimated rental value increase by £19 per month (2.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 9.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 70, East Lea, Durham as measuring 387 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where 30 of the 34 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
70, East Lea, Durham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Aug 2024.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 70, East Lea, Durham completed on 22nd December 2000 at £44,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
- Sold Dec 2000£44,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 70, East Lea, Durham have sold within a radius of 1.6 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 8th July 2025, was 4, East Lea, Durham, DH6 3EA, a freehold house which sold for £66,000.
Read more about house prices in DH6.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 78 addresses on East Lea, Thornley, Durham, DH6, 70, East Lea, Durham comes out as the 50th largest and the 66th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £51k less expensive than the average property across the DH6 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mThornley Academy
- 1.2kmLudworth Primary School
- 1.6kmSt Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley
- 4.6kmWellfield School
- 5.4kmThe Academy at Shotton Hall
- 5.8kmSt Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 70, East Lea, Durham, the nearest station is Horden, 8.6 kilometres away.
- 8.6kmHorden
- 9.7kmDurham
- 11.0kmSeaham
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
