2 Hillcrest, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PQ
About 2 Hillcrest
2 Hillcrest is a semi-detached house in High Shincliffe, Durham, Durham (DH1 2PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 14 m² (around 151 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 14 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Hillcrest 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Hillcrest has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2PQ: £310,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in DH1 2PQ
9 Hillcrest, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PQ
Sold Sept 2023
£510,000Silver Howe, Hillcrest, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PQ
Sold May 2021
£315,0003 Hillcrest, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PQ
Sold Jan 2021
£310,0006 Hillcrest, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PQ
Sold Jul 2016
£274,0001 Hillcrest, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PQ
Sold Apr 2012
£460,000
Versus other Hillcrest homes
2 Hillcrest is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
14 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB