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55 Ancroft Garth, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2UD

Solar panels3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Ancroft Garth

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

55 Ancroft Garth is a three-bedroom detached house in High Shincliffe, Durham, Durham (DH1 2UD). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 26% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £235,000.

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

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Ancroft Garth, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Ancroft Garth has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 55 Ancroft Garth, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2UD

1decisions1extensions6documents35nearby
  1. Feb 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension and extension to driveway.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/20/00088/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.

55 Ancroft Garth has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£235,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2019Most recent

    £235,000

    +27.1%over 16 years

  2. 29 September 2003

    £184,950

    +105.5%over 5 years

  3. 28 May 1998

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2UD: £225,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Ancroft Garth homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Ancroft Garth outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,765

Street avg £2,221

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
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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.
£250k

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1 Beal Walk, High Shincliffe

DH1 2PL

3 bed2 bath
£394k

1 Byers Garth Farm Cottages, Sherburn House

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3 bed
£194k

1 Bevan Grove

DH1 2LQ

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Brookdale

DH1 2AY

4 bed
£339k

1 Bromley Close, High Shincliffe

DH1 2TZ

4 bed
£369k

1 Beaumont Court, Bank Foot, Shincliffe

DH1 2PD

4 bed2 bath
£213k

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.
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

0.3 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

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 2UD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 2UD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 2UD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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