8 Whitwell Acres, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PX
About 8 Whitwell Acres
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
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EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2020
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Planning history
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
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullOutcome 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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Sales history & valuation
8 Whitwell Acres's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.9% per year over 2 years.
£108,000
Growth on file: 15.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2000Most recent
£108,000
+28.6%over 1 year24 September 1998
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2PX: £352,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DH1 2PX
20 Whitwell Acres, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PX
Sold Nov 2024
£500,00024 Whitwell Acres, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PX
Sold Jun 2023
£550,00032 Whitwell Acres, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PX
Sold Feb 2023
£280,00025 Whitwell Acres, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PX
Sold Aug 2022
£352,00022 Whitwell Acres, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PX
Sold Apr 2022
£350,000
Versus other Whitwell Acres homes
8 Whitwell Acres is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£935
Street avg £2,100
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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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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