What kind of home is 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR last sold for £435,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £124,000 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and December 2021, 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR rose from £124,000 to £435,000, a change of £311,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

The current EPC rating for 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR use?

The latest EPC at 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR had any planning applications?

12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR has council approval for single-storey extension granted in July 2010 under ref. 4/10/00310/FPA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

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

Which area is 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR in?

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

What is crime like near 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

Police records around 12 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 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

The closest primary school to 12 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 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR?

The closest bus stop to 12 Dickens Wynd, DH1 3QR is Douglas Gardens, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Dickens Wynd, Durham, DH1 3QR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Dickens Wynd

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

12 Dickens Wynd is a four-bedroom detached house in Durham (DH1 3QR). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 11.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £435,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

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 12 Dickens Wynd, Durham, DH1 3QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Dickens Wynd, Durham, DH1 3QR

1decisions1extensions8documents39nearby

Jun 2010
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to side and erection of single storey pitched roof extension to rear in place of existing conservatory
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
4/10/00310/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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£435,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2021Most recent
£435,000
+250.8%over 22 years
19 March 1999
£124,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 3QR: £373,000 (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.

On habitable rooms, 12 Dickens Wynd runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,129

Street avg £2,290

Above

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Area

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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

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