18 Bishops Close, Durham, DH1 2BU

18 Bishops Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Durham (DH1 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 4th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 35.4% below the 2008 sale of £195,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 119.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It hasn't traded since June 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.