What type of property is 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD?

12 The Towers, DL14 0AD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD?

12 The Towers, DL14 0AD last sold for £218,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £150,000 in July 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2006 and May 2019, 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD rose from £150,000 to £218,000, a change of £68,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD?

The current EPC rating for 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD?

12 The Towers, DL14 0AD has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 0AD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD heated?

The latest EPC at 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD?

12 The Towers, DL14 0AD is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD located?

12 The Towers, DL14 0AD sits in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD?

Police records around 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (463% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD?

The closest primary school to 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD is Witton-le-Wear Primary School (357m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD?

The closest bus stop to 12 The Towers, DL14 0AD is High Street - Dun Cow, 145m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 The Towers, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 The Towers

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

12 The Towers is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 126 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 22.9% above the 2019 sale price. Sold May 2019 for £218,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 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 12 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2015

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 The Towers, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 The Towers has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

12 The Towers valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£218,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2019Most recent
£218,000
-0.9%over 3 years
2 December 2015
£220,000
+46.7%over 9 years
5 July 2006
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0AD: £173,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in DL14 0AD

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On the street

Versus other The Towers homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 The Towers lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,730

Street avg £2,272

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Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 97 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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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 Bishop Auckland district page.

Full Bishop Auckland report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL14 0AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 0AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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