16 Post Office Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AW
About 16 Post Office Street
16 Post Office Street is a mid-terrace house in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Post Office Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jan 2018RenovationHeritageIn report
Replace existing roof, re-point and/or replace damaged/weakened brickwork on chimney stack.
Listed- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/03697/LB
- Mar 2005ConversionHeritageIn report
Conversion of post office into single dwelling with dedicated car parking space and amenity space
- Reference
- 3/2005/0083
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Post Office 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
16 Post Office Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0AW: £166,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in DL14 0AW
8 Post Office Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AW
Sold Jul 2025
£166,0001 Post Office Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AW
Sold Sept 2022
£383,00012 Post Office Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AW
Sold Oct 2020
£115,0005 Post Office Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AW
Sold Jun 2017
£195,000
Everything we know about 16 Post Office 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 Post Office Street homes
On habitable rooms, 16 Post Office Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB