What type of property is 3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN?

3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN sell for?

3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN last sold for £220,000 in December 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN?

The current EPC rating for 3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN?

3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft). That makes it about 112% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 5TN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN located?

3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN sits in Aykley Heads, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN?

Police records around 3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN 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 3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN?

The closest primary school to 3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN is Framwellgate Moor Primary School (834m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (707m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN?

The closest bus stop to 3 Shiell Heights, DH1 5TN is Dryburn Hospital - old entrance, 474m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Shiell Heights, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5TN

EPC B

Estimated value

£203,000

Since the 2018 sale (£220,000)-8%
Against DH1 5TN's recent median (£175,000)+16%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor top floor

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£203,000

Against its 2018 sale (£220,000)-8%
Against DH1 5TN's recent median (£175,000)+16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Shiell Heights is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5TN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
127 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in DH1 5TN
5 sales, median £175,000 (2026–2025)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

21 December 2018Most recent
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 5TN: £175,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in DH1 5TN

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Shiell Heights, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5TN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Shiell Heights

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

3 Shiell Heights is an end-of-terrace house in Aykley Heads, Durham, Durham (DH1 5TN). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2018) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £220,000.

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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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 April 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Shiell Heights, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Shiell Heights has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Shiell Heights homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Shiell Heights is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,732

Street avg £2,517

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly above

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

509/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Dryburn Hospital - old entrance — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham. 17 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary707m
Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolPrimary834m
Framwellgate School DurhamSecondary874m
Durham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolPrimary971m

Nearest stops

Dryburn Hospital - old entranceBus stop474m
Aykley Heads - for University HospitalBus stop483m
Aykley Heads - for University HospitalBus stop513m
County HallBus stop521m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,075 reports31%
Anti-social Behaviour1,217 reports18%
Shoplifting1,093 reports17%
Public Order552 reports8%

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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 5TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 5TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 3 Shiell Heights is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 5TN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Shiell Heights. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Shiell Heights was lodged in April 2018 at band B and is valid until April 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Shiell Heights. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 5TN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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