5 School Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AS
About 5 School Street
5 School Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £350,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 School Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 School Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 School Street
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
5 School Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 20 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2023Most recent
£350,000
+27.3%over 19 years13 February 2004
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0AS: £220,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in DL14 0AS
6 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
£360,000Brownbridges, School Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AS
Sold Jun 2016
£237,000
Everything we know about 5 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
5 School Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,174
Street avg £1,625
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 209 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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