3 Railway Cottages, DH6 5HE

Terraced houseBand BFreehold

3 Railway Cottages, in DH6, is a freehold terraced house on Railway Cottages. It last sold for £168,500 in 2021 — its 4th recorded sale, up 396% on its first recorded sale of £34,000 in 1999.

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Terraced house
Tenure
Freehold

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £220,000£282,000 today, projected from its 2021 sale.

Indicative value
£220,000£282,000
Carrying the 2021 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 7.6%/yr across 4 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2021)
£168,500
Growth on file: 7.6% per year across 4 sales.
Sold 2021 · £169k£282k£220k2026

From the 2021 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

DH6 £/m² (recent sales)£1,532
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across County Durham, the official average home value is £138,767+5% in a year, +25% over five.

Detached£238,104
Semi-detached£139,629
Terraced£114,568
Flat / maisonette£77,365

Covers the whole County Durham area, not this postcode.

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 3 Railway Cottages, newest first.

4 recorded sales since 1999, up 396% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k1999200420092014201920242026£134k+257%+25%+11%Sold 2021: £168,500£169kSold 2007: £152,000£152kSold 2004: £121,500£122kSold 1999: £34,000£34k
£50k£100k£150k201520212026£134kSold 2021: £168,500£169k
DH6 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against DH6's yearly median.

12 Mar 2021Most recent
£168,500+11%
Terraced house · Freehold · +0.8%/yr since the previous sale
8 Jun 2007
£152,000+25%
Terraced house · Freehold · +7.8%/yr since the previous sale
15 Jun 2004
£121,500+257%
Terraced house · Freehold · +27.9%/yr since the previous sale
15 Apr 1999
£34,000
Terraced house · Freehold

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band B (≈£2,039/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£2,039/yr · Durham UA
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the County Durham 041B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 3/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 14% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

3/10More deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income4/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills3/10
Health2/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access2/10
Living environment4/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 3 Railway Cottages sits in its local market.

DH6 median
£127,000
last 8 years
DH6 £/m²
£1,532
last 8 years

3 Railway Cottages: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 3 Railway Cottages last sell, and for how much?

3 Railway Cottages last sold for £168,500 on 12 Mar 2021, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3 Railway Cottages been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 3 Railway Cottages between 1999 and 2021. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What council tax band is 3 Railway Cottages?

3 Railway Cottages is in council tax band B, costing about £2,039 a year (Durham UA).

What is 3 Railway Cottages worth today?

Carrying its 2021 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 7.6% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £220,000–£282,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 3 Railway Cottages?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 0% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at DH6 5HE

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Railway Cottages.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.