17 School Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AS
About 17 School Street
17 School Street is a semi-detached house in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 11.9% below the 2023 sale of £160,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £160,000 in May 2023.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 School Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
17 School Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 May 2023Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0AS: £350,000 (2023–2021).
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
£220,0009 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
£360,000Brownbridges, School Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AS
Sold Jun 2016
£237,000
Everything we know about 17 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
17 School Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,025
Street avg £1,640
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 215 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 9.0 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