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

2 planning records
Council tax
Band E
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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.

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 2PX: £352,000 (2024–2022).

Overview

About 5 Whitwell Acres

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

5 Whitwell Acres is a property in High Shincliffe, Durham, Durham (DH1 2PX). It has council tax band E.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Whitwell Acres, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Whitwell Acres has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2019
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Erection of 1.8m tall fence along eastern and southern boundaries (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/19/02990/FPA
    Full record in report
  2. Apr 2006
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of porch to rear of existing dwelling

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    4/06/00222/FPA
    Full record in report
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

509/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.

Nearest schools

  • Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary391m
  • Bowburn Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • The AvenueBus stop169m
  • Shincliffe StationBus stop192m
  • Chapel PlaceBus stop283m
  • Shincliffe StationBus stop318m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
  • Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
  • Public Order552 reports8%
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
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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 Avenue Street, High Shincliffe

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
We don't publish an estimate for 5 Whitwell Acres because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in DH1 2PX.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 5 Whitwell Acres, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 5 Whitwell Acres. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Whitwell Acres. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 2PX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Whitwell Acres is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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