What kind of home is 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN?

12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN?

12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN last sold for £133,000 in June 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,000 in May 2004, so prices have been flat over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN?

Across 2 sales between May 2004 and June 2010, 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN fell from £137,000 to £133,000, a change of £4,000. That works out to roughly -0.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN?

The current EPC rating for 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN?

12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,046 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 1DN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN use?

The latest EPC at 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN?

12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in July 2024 under ref. DM/23/00385/FPA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN?

12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN in?

12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN?

Police records around 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN?

The closest primary school to 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN is Durham Gilesgate Primary School (242m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belmont Community School (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN?

The closest bus stop to 12 Cypress Grove, DH1 1DN is Willowtree Avenue - south, 90m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Cypress Grove, Durham, DH1 1DN

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1046 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Cypress Grove

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

12 Cypress Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1046 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 45.1% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

12 Cypress Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cypress Grove, Durham, DH1 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 12 Cypress Grove.

1 application on record at 12 Cypress Grove, Durham, DH1 1DN

1decisions1extensions10documents72nearby

Jul 2024
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
DM/23/00385/FPA
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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.

12 Cypress Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£133,000

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

10 June 2010Most recent
£133,000
-2.9%over 6 years
6 May 2004
£137,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1DN: £164,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in DH1 1DN

On the street

Versus other Cypress Grove homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Cypress Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,368

Street avg £1,888

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Willowtree Avenue - south — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Durham Gilesgate Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 1DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 1DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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