What kind of home is 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY?

4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY sell for?

4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY last sold for £220,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £80,000 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY changed over time?

Across 5 sales between November 1999 and August 2023, 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY rose from £80,000 to £220,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY?

4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 2LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY use?

The latest EPC at 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY?

4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY in?

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

Is 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY show an average of 509 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

How well connected is 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, DH1 2LY?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2LY

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£225,000

Since the 2023 sale (£220,000)+2%
Against DH1 2LY's recent median (£185,000)+22%

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

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£225,000

Against its 2023 sale (£220,000)+2%
Against DH1 2LY's recent median (£185,000)+22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Bishops Court is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in DH1 2LY
5 sales, median £185,000 (2024–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Sales timeline

3 August 2023Most recent
£220,000
-4.3%over 4 years
10 September 2018
£230,000
+41.5%over 13 years
29 June 2005
£162,500
+49.1%over 3 years
19 March 2002
£109,000
+36.3%over 2 years
30 November 1999
£80,000

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

Nearby sales in DH1 2LY

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 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 4 Bishops Court

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

4 Bishops Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shincliffe, Durham, Durham (DH1 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 89 m² this is the largest 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 home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 71).

Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £220,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 89 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 April 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bishops Court has no planning applications on record.

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.

4 Bishops Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,472

Street avg £2,661

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 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%

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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· 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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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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 4 Bishops Court is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales 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. 5 sales are recorded for 4 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 4 Bishops Court was lodged in April 2018 at band C and is valid until April 2028. 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 4 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: 4 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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