18 High Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AY
About 18 High Street
18 High Street is a semi-detached house in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused.
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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
18 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2011ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 2 (materials), 6 (dormer window), 7 (rooflight) and 8 (roof tiles) pursuant to planning permission 3/2010/0456
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/DC/2011/0025
- Dec 2010ConversionFullIn report
Proposed re-construction of garage roof, including new dormer window and 2NO velux rooflights
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/2010/0456
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 High 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
18 High Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£268,000
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 0AY: £198,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in DL14 0AY
13 High Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AY
Sold Oct 2023
£266,00022 High Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AY
Sold Mar 2023
£210,00012 High Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AY
Sold Nov 2022
£198,00016 High Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AY
Sold May 2019
£85,00021 High Street, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AY
Sold Jan 2018
£220,000
Everything we know about 18 High 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 High Street homes
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 10.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
High Street - Dun Cow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School. 2 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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB