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

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Bishops Court

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

7 Bishops Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace 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 1991-1995 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 63). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £202,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

7 Bishops Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2024

Current Certificate
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 February 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bishops Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Bishops Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£202,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2024Most recent

    £202,000

    +18.8%over 9 years

  2. 22 May 2014

    £169,995

    -8.1%over 6 years

  3. 8 October 2007

    £185,000

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

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.

7 Bishops Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,845

Street avg £2,615

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Bishops Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£151k

1 Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe

DH1 2LY

2 bed1 bath
£129k

1 Angerstein Court, Broomside Lane

DH1 2QD

2 bed2 bath
£118k

1 Belles Ville

DH1 2HY

2 bed
£108k

1 Aidan Gardens

DH1 2BF

2 bed1 bath
£186k

1 Bevan Grove

DH1 2LQ

3 bed1 bath
£246k

1 Beechdale Road

DH1 2AT

3 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Bishops Close

DH1 2BU

4 bed1 bath
£419k

1 Beal Walk, High Shincliffe

DH1 2PL

3 bed2 bath
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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

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