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Highfield Cottage, Brackenhill Avenue, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2QZ

Property type
Detached
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Overview

About Highfield Cottage

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

Highfield Cottage is a detached house in Shotton Colliery, Durham, Durham (DH6 2QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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Everything you need to know about Highfield Cottage

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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.

Highfield Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Highfield Cottage, Brackenhill Avenue, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Highfield Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Highfield Cottage

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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.

Highfield Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 2QZ: £53,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Brackenhill Avenue homes

Three headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 71 (C)

Above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Highfield Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£246k

1 Acer Drive, Haswell

DH6 2BJ

3 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Almond Close, Haswell

DH6 2BH

£217k

1 Abbeydale Gardens, South Hetton

DH6 2TS

4 bed
£175k

1 Blossomfield Way, Haswell

DH6 2XR

£168k

1 Brackenridge, Shotton Colliery

DH6 2QT

3 bed
£155k

1 Alexandra Terrace, Haswell

DH6 2AE

£150k

1 Belvedere Gardens, Shotton Colliery

DH6 2JA

3 bed1 bath
£146k

1 Brandling Court, Shotton Colliery

DH6 2QE

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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Church Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Shotton Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 DH6 2QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH6 2QZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 2QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Highfield Cottage, Brackenhill Avenue, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2QZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.