1 The Towers, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AD
About 1 The Towers
1 The Towers is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. At 129 m² this is the 13th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 65–188 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 14 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 129 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Sold May 2019 for £237,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 The Towers'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of one Horse Chestnut tree - T1 - TPO- WVDC-4-1989
- Agent
- G Johnston professional tree surgeon
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/26/00672/TPO
- May 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell T7. Sycamore
- Agent
- G Johnston professional tree surgeon
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/24/00605/TPO
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 The Towers
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Towers's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 12 years.
£237,000
Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2019Most recent
£237,000
-14.7%over 12 years18 April 2007
£278,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0AD: £173,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in DL14 0AD
4 The Towers, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AD
Sold May 2025
£185,5005 The Towers, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AD
Sold Jul 2023
£120,00015 The Towers, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AD
Sold Nov 2021
£245,00012 The Towers, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AD
Sold May 2019
£218,0009 The Towers, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AD
Sold Oct 2018
£175,000
Everything we know about 1 The Towers, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other The Towers homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 The Towers runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,837
Street avg £1,627
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Street - Dun Cow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB