What type of property is 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE?

18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE last change hands?

18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE last sold for £336,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £100,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1997 and July 2021, 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE rose from £100,000 to £336,000, a change of £236,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE?

The current EPC rating for 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE?

18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (989 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 2QE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE?

18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE is in council tax band E.

Where is 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE located?

18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE sits in High Shincliffe, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

Is 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE show an average of 509 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE?

The closest primary school to 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE is Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School (207m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Mitford Close, DH1 2QE is Chapel Place, 211m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Mitford Close, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2QE

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

989 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Mitford Close

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

18 Mitford Close is a three-bedroom detached house in High Shincliffe, Durham, Durham (DH1 2QE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 989 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold July 2021 for £336,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 11.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 132% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

18 Mitford Close'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 16 Aug 2021

Current Certificate

Aug 2011

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 August 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Mitford Close, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Mitford Close 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.

Latest sale on 18 Mitford Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£336,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2021Most recent
£336,000
+26.1%over 7 years
17 January 2014
£266,400
-7.3%over 5 years
8 February 2008
£287,500
+187.5%over 10 years
25 August 1997
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2QE: £245,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in DH1 2QE

On the street

Versus other Mitford Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Mitford Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,658

Street avg £1,704

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 176 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below

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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.

£419k

1 Beal Walk, High Shincliffe

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1 Byers Garth Farm Cottages, Sherburn House

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1 Beechdale Road

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3 bed1 bath

£350k

1 Bromley Close, High Shincliffe

DH1 2TZ

4 bed

£186k

1 Bevan Grove

DH1 2LQ

3 bed1 bath

£320k

1 Beaumont Court, Bank Foot, Shincliffe

DH1 2PD

4 bed2 bath

£273k

1 Brookdale

DH1 2AY

4 bed

£204k

1 Bishops Close

DH1 2BU

4 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.

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Crime

509/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chapel Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 2QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 2QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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