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3 Hillcrest, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PQ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Hillcrest

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

3 Hillcrest is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Shincliffe, Durham, Durham (DH1 2PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Hillcrest, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a two-storey extension application was refused at 3 Hillcrest in 2021.

2 applications on record at 3 Hillcrest, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PQ

2decisions2extensions26documents35nearby
  1. Sept 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Two storey extension incorporating balcony to rear

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/21/01481/FPA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 26 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2021Most recent

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2PQ: £315,000 (2023–2012).

On the street

Versus other Hillcrest homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 Hillcrest lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,010

Street avg £2,123

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Hillcrest

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£386k

1 Beal Walk, High Shincliffe

DH1 2PL

3 bed2 bath
£394k

1 Byers Garth Farm Cottages, Sherburn House

DH1 2SN

3 bed
£250k

1 Beechdale Road

DH1 2AT

3 bed1 bath
£369k

1 Beaumont Court, Bank Foot, Shincliffe

DH1 2PD

4 bed2 bath
£339k

1 Bromley Close, High Shincliffe

DH1 2TZ

4 bed
£194k

1 Bevan Grove

DH1 2LQ

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Brookdale

DH1 2AY

4 bed
£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

0.2 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 2PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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