What type of property is 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW?

5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW sell for?

5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW last sold for £195,000 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £45,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between February 1996 and June 2017, 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW rose from £45,000 to £195,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2017 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW?

5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft). That makes it about 47% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 0AW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW?

5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW located?

5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW sits in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW?

Police records around 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (463% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW?

The closest primary school to 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW is Witton-le-Wear Primary School (301m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Post Office Street, DL14 0AW is Post Office, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Post Office Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AW

EPC B5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Post Office Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Post Office Street is an end-of-terrace house in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 42.1% above the 2017 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Post Office Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jul 2017

EPC improved fromD55toB83

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Post Office Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Post Office Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Post Office Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£195,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2017Most recent
£195,000
+2.7%over 2 years
28 August 2014
£189,950
-7.3%over 8 years
29 March 2006
£205,000
+133.0%over 5 years
20 December 2000
£88,000
+95.6%over 4 years
16 February 1996
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0AW: £115,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in DL14 0AW

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On the street

Versus other Post Office Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Post Office Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,423

Street avg £2,130

Below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bishop Auckland district page.

Full Bishop Auckland report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL14 0AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 0AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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