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4 Whitwell Acres, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PX

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
127 m²
1371 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Whitwell Acres

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

4 Whitwell Acres is a four-bedroom detached house in High Shincliffe, Durham, Durham (DH1 2PX). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1371 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in December 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 314.1% above the 1996 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 68.9% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

4 Whitwell Acres's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Whitwell Acres, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Whitwell Acres, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PX

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  1. Jan 2020
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Retention of 1.8m High Boundary Fence and Gate

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/19/03319/FPA
    Full record in report

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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.

4 Whitwell Acres's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 1996Most recent

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2PX: £352,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Whitwell Acres homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Whitwell Acres is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£667

Street avg £2,120

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 145 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Whitwell Acres

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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.
£339k

1 Bromley Close, High Shincliffe

DH1 2TZ

4 bed
£369k

1 Beaumont Court, Bank Foot, Shincliffe

DH1 2PD

4 bed2 bath
£267k

1 Brookdale

DH1 2AY

4 bed
£213k

1 Bishops Close

DH1 2BU

4 bed1 bath
£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
£194k

1 Bevan Grove

DH1 2LQ

3 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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 3 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 2PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 2PX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 2PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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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