Moss Thorn, DH2 3LE
Moss Thorn is a 208 m² / 2,239 sq ft detached home in Chester Le Street. It sold for £249,000 in September 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £427k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £220k to £501k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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£249,000 on Sep 2003
- Internal area
- 208 square metres (2,239 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,197 per square metre (£111 per square foot) in Sep 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,054 per square metre (£191 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2003 £249,000 £1,197 £427,190 £2,054 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 208 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 £427,190. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chester Le Street are now selling for between £1,060 and £2,410 per square metre (£98 and £223 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 208 m², this implies a valuation between £220,000 and £501,000. 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
- na
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 692 square metres (7,449 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- March 2024 DM/24/00391/TCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Mossthorn Wheatleywell Lane Plawsworth Chester-le-street
- Description:
- T1. Spruce - Reduce height by approx. 1m and prune sides to shapeT2. Holly - Trim top and sides T3. Beech - Crown reduce and reshape by 2-3mT4. Cherry - Fell dead tree
- Planning ref:
- October 2018 DM/18/02873/TCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Mossthorn Wheatleywell Lane Plawsworth Chester-le-street
- Description:
- Reduce crown by 20% and thin crown to one Copper Beech Tree (Section 211 Notice)
- Planning ref:
- July 2013 2/13/00141/TCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Mossthorn and Greystones Wheatley Well Lane Plawsworth Chester-le-Street Durha
- Description:
- Crown trim by 20%, thin by 25%, limit to 50mm diameter wounds, 2m branch severance and 2m off the sides moving to 1m at the top of one beech tree (T1) and reduce by 2m, trim to sides (pruning wounds not to exceed 75mm) of 3 holly trees (T2, T3,T4)
- Summary:
- 25 May 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 208 sqm (2,239 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, insulated at rafters. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Moss Thorn 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 £427,190.
- Based on an internal area of 208 m² and recent prices in Chester Le Street, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £220,000 to £501,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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