Witton House Cottage, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AZ
About Witton House Cottage
Witton House Cottage is a detached house in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Witton House Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Witton House Cottage has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/00550/FPA
- Jun 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Row/hedge (H1) of X8 Ilex aquafolia (holly) at the rear of the property to be removed
- Agent
- S.J.N Arboriculture
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/01319/TCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Witton House Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£216,000
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 0AZ: £745,000 (2021–2004).
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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
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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
School Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB