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

Estimated value

£237,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£210,000)+13%
  • Against DH1 2LY's recent median (£185,000)+28%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£237,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£210,000)+13%
  • Against DH1 2LY's recent median (£185,000)+28%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Bishops Court is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 2LY. 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

    71 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in DH1 2LY

    5 sales, median £185,000 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Bishops Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2017Most recent

    £210,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2LY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 2 Bishops Court

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

2 Bishops Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shincliffe, Durham, Durham (DH1 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 71 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 12.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2026

Current Certificate
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 October 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

2 Bishops Court has no planning applications on record.

35

But the area is active

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

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.

EPC Rating for 2 Bishops Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,958

Street avg £2,601

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.1 km

The Rosetree — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

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

Nearest schools

  • Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgatePrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • The RosetreeBus stop121m
  • Seven StarsBus stop359m
  • Seven StarsBus stop454m
  • CollegeBus stop673m

Most reported crime locally

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

Go deeper on the local area

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 2LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 2LY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildLow flood risk

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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DH1 2BF

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£186k

1 Bevan Grove

DH1 2LQ

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£419k

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£445k

1 Byers Garth Farm Cottages, Sherburn House

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How to read this page

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 2 Bishops Court is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DH1 2LY. 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 2 Bishops Court. 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 2 Bishops Court was lodged in October 2016 at band D and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 2 Bishops Court. 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DH1 2LY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Bishops Court is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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