5, Hillcrest
5, Hillcrest
Description & Estimates







5, Hillcrest, Durham is described in the public record as an early-century house with 990 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 187 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Hillcrest, Durham is £262,829 and its rental estimate is £1,411 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Hillcrest, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 falls within the DH1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
5, Hillcrest, Durham has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2022.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 5, Hillcrest, Durham, we estimate a market value of £275,970 and a rental value of £1,482 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £244,431 and £1,312 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Hillcrest, Durham has seen its estimated sale value drop by £3,794 (1.4%) and its estimated rental value rise by £41 per month (2.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Hillcrest, Durham as measuring 187 m2.
That makes it the 14th largest plot in the postcode, where all 18 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Hillcrest, Durham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Aug 2022.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, Hillcrest, Durham completed on 2nd May 1997 at £68,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
- Sold May 1997£68,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Hillcrest, Durham have sold within a radius of 760 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 18th December 2024, was 10, Wearside Drive, Durham, DH1 1LE, a freehold house which sold for £375,000.
Read more about house prices in DH1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 37 addresses on Hillcrest, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1, 5, Hillcrest, Durham comes out as the 23rd largest and the 29th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £8k more expensive than the average property across the DH1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.0kmSt Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
- 1.3kmLaurel Avenue Community Primary School
- 1.4kmSt Margaret's Church of England Primary School
- 1.1kmSt Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
- 1.7kmDurham Johnston Comprehensive School
- 2.2kmFramwellgate School Durham
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Hillcrest, Durham, the nearest station is Durham, 700 metres away.
- 700mDurham
- 8.3kmChester-le-Street
- 15.2kmBishop Auckland
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

