What kind of home is 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR last sold for £373,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £325,000 in March 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

Across 2 sales between March 2017 and October 2021, 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR rose from £325,000 to £373,000, a change of £48,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

The current EPC rating for 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 3QR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR use?

The latest EPC at 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR in?

1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR sits in Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

Police records around 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

The closest primary school to 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (876m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

The closest bus stop to 1 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR is Douglas Gardens, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Dickens Wynd, Durham, DH1 3QR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Dickens Wynd

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

1 Dickens Wynd is a four-bedroom detached house in Durham (DH1 3QR). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 17.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £373,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dickens Wynd, Durham, DH1 3QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dickens Wynd has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£373,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

25 October 2021Most recent
£373,000
+14.8%over 4 years
10 March 2017
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 3QR: £375,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in DH1 3QR

On the street

Versus other Dickens Wynd homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Dickens Wynd runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,587

Street avg £2,232

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above

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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Douglas Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 3QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 3QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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FAQ

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