Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bracken Cottage, Bank Foot, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PD
21 planning records
Estimated value
£482,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£470,000)+3%
- Against DH1 2PD's recent median (£235,000)+105%
Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£482,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£470,000)+3%
- Against DH1 2PD's recent median (£235,000)+105%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bracken Cottage is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 2PD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
147 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in DH1 2PD
5 sales, median £235,000 (2017–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 21 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
16 September 2021Most recent
£470,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2PD: £235,000 (2017–1998).
Nearby sales in DH1 2PD
4 Beaumont Court, Bank Foot, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PD
Sold Aug 2017
£241,0001 Beaumont Court, Bank Foot, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PD
Sold May 2016
£310,0003 Beaumont Court, Bank Foot, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PD
Sold Mar 2014
£150,000School House, Bank Foot, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PD
Sold Jul 1998
£235,000
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for Bracken Cottage, Bank Foot, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Bracken Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bracken Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Shincliffe, Durham, Durham (DH1 2PD). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 21 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 15 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, an extension, subdivision and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £470,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 March 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2016from Aug 2009
Low Energy Lighting
15%81%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bracken Cottage, Bank Foot, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a porch application was refused at Bracken Cottage in 2023.
21 applications on record at Bracken Cottage, Bank Foot, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PD
21decisions10extensions467documents35nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolitionSubdivisionChange of useConservation area
- Dec 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to front of existing dwelling
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/07/00893/FPA
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchApr 2023Decision
- PorchAug 2022Decision
+ 18 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (21 on record)
- All 21 applications on this property in full, plus 35 notable nearby
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Versus other Bank Foot homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Bracken Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,197
Street avg £2,263
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Durham district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
509/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Seven Stars — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary386m
- Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.3km
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgatePrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Seven StarsBus stop280m
- Seven StarsBus stop362m
- High StreetBus stop367m
- Chapel PlaceBus stop472m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
- Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
- Public Order552 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 2PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Bracken Cottage is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 2PD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Bracken Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Bracken Cottage was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 21 applications are matched to Bracken Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 2PD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Bracken Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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