What type of property is 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY?

1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY last change hands?

1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY last sold for £138,750 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £86,000 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and August 2022, 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY rose from £86,000 to £138,750, a change of £52,750. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY?

1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 2LY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY?

1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY located?

1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY sits in Shincliffe, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY?

Police records around 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY 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.

Which schools serve 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY?

The closest primary school to 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY is Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School (1.1km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Durham Sixth Form Centre (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY is The Rosetree, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2LY

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bishops Court

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

1 Bishops Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shincliffe, Durham, Durham (DH1 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (55–89 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71).

At 55 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 14.6% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £138,750. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bishops Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£138,750

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2022Most recent
£138,750
+61.3%over 20 years
4 January 2002
£86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 2LY: £185,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in DH1 2LY

On the street

Versus other Low Road West homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Bishops Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,523

Street avg £2,655

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Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Rosetree — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 2LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 2LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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