16 The Towers, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AD
About 16 The Towers
16 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 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 17.3% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2010.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
16 The Towers ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Second floor extension
- Agent
- Jeff Park Building Consultancy Services Limited
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/2010/0290
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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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 August 2009Most recent
£150,000
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
£218,0001 The Towers, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AD
Sold May 2019
£237,000
Everything we know about 16 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
16 The Towers is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,563
Street avg £2,314
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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