What kind of home is 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT?

12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT?

12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT last sold for £174,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in September 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2016 and November 2022, 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT rose from £150,000 to £174,000, a change of £24,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT have?

The current EPC rating for 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT?

12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT use?

The latest EPC at 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT?

12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT in?

12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT sits in High Shincliffe, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT?

Police records around 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT 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 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT?

The closest primary school to 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT is Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School (200m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT?

The closest bus stop to 12a, Avenue Street, DH1 2PT is The Avenue, 66m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12a, Avenue Street, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PT

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in High Shincliffe, Durham, Durham (DH1 2PT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 16.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £174,000. 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
Bathrooms2

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D67

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

Aug 2022from Jun 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Avenue Street, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a 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.

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

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£174,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2022Most recent
£174,000
+16.0%over 6 years
29 September 2016
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2PT: £190,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DH1 2PT

On the street

Versus other Avenue Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,231

Street avg £2,011

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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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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1 Byers Garth Farm Cottages, Sherburn House

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1 Brookdale

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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

The Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

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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 2PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 2PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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