Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2004 £49,950 24.8% 22.8%
Jan 2003 £34,950 na na
Internal area
33 square metres (355 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,513 per square metre (£141 per square foot) in Aug 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,744 per square metre (£162 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2004 £49,950 £1,514 £57,554 £1,744
Jan 2003 £34,950 £1,059 £61,044 £1,850

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 33 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £57,554. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Birtley are now selling for between £1,670 and £2,610 per square metre (£155 and £242 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 33 m², this implies a valuation between £55,000 and £86,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
1
Type
Flat
Council tax band
A
Company ownership
Title number
TY377669
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
1 to, 6 Thirlmere, Birtley, Chester Le Street
Owner
THIRLMERE PROPERTIES LIMITED (Company reference number: 4152521)
Proprietor address: Suite 2 Cookson House, River Drive, South Shields, Tyne & Wear
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 27 Jul 2001
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 6 Thirlmere. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Jan 2006.
Photos:

There are 1 archived estate agent listing photos for 6 Thirlmere.

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Advertiser remarks:
  • 1 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 February 2025 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
33 sqm (355 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Room heaters, electric.
Frequently asked questions

6 Thirlmere is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £57,554.
  • Based on an internal area of 33 m² and recent prices in Birtley, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £55,000 to £86,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 6 Thirlmere last sold for £49,950 in August 2004.

HouseMetric shows 6 Thirlmere as 33 m² (355 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 1 bedroom. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 05 February 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 6 Thirlmere was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

6 Thirlmere is in postcode DH3 2JY, in Birtley. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Thirlmere, DH3 2JY or analysis of the Birtley property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.