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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
116 m²
1243 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Whitwell Acres

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

8 Whitwell Acres is a four-bedroom detached house in High Shincliffe, Durham, Durham (DH1 2PX). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1243 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in June 2000. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 175.9% above the 2000 sale of £108,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 57% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

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.

8 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 11 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Whitwell Acres, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Whitwell Acres has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Whitwell Acres, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PX

1decisions1extensions16documents35nearby
  1. Oct 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of first storey pitched roof extension to side of existing dwelling with provision of pitched roof over existing porch/garage projection.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    4/05/00712/FPA
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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.

8 Whitwell Acres's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£108,000

Growth on file: 15.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 June 2000Most recent

    £108,000

    +28.6%over 1 year
  2. 24 September 1998

    £84,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£935

Street avg £2,100

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

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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
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.

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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