14 School Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AS
About 14 School Street
14 School Street is an end-of-terrace house in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since November 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 sits 171.9% above the 1996 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
14 School Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 School Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14 School Street has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 November 1996Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0AS: £220,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in DL14 0AS
5 School Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AS
Sold Nov 2023
£350,0006 School Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AS
Sold Jul 2023
£220,00017 School Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AS
Sold May 2023
£160,0009 School Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AS
Sold Oct 2022
£768,00018 School Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AS
Sold Feb 2021
£360,000
Everything we know about 14 School Street, 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 School Street homes
14 School Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£888
Street avg £1,753
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 210 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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
0.0 km
School Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB