What kind of home is 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE?

1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE sell for?

1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE last sold for £285,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £166,000 in June 2013, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE?

Across 2 sales between June 2013 and June 2025, 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE rose from £166,000 to £285,000, a change of £119,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE?

1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 2PE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE?

1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE in?

1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE sits in High Shincliffe, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE?

Police records around 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE 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 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE?

The closest primary school to 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE is Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School (213m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hill Meadows, DH1 2PE is High Street, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Hill Meadows, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Hill Meadows

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

1 Hill Meadows is a three-bedroom detached house in High Shincliffe, Durham, Durham (DH1 2PE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £285,000. At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromD67toC70

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hill Meadows, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hill Meadows has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

35 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Hill Meadows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£285,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2025Most recent
£285,000
+71.7%over 11 years
13 June 2013
£166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2PE: £228,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in DH1 2PE

On the street

Versus other Hill Meadows homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Hill Meadows runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,434

Street avg £1,850

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£194k

1 Bevan Grove

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Brookdale

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4 bed

£339k

1 Bromley Close, High Shincliffe

DH1 2TZ

4 bed

£369k

1 Beaumont Court, Bank Foot, Shincliffe

DH1 2PD

4 bed2 bath

£213k

1 Bishops Close

DH1 2BU

4 bed1 bath

Area

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.

Full Durham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 2PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 2PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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