1 St James Gardens, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG
About 1 St James Gardens
1 St James Gardens is a semi-detached house in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 St James Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 St James Gardens
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
1 St James Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£143,000
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 0BG: £95,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in DL14 0BG
24 St James Gardens, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG
Sold Jun 2024
£155,00034 St James Gardens, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG
Sold Dec 2022
£115,00035 St James Gardens, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG
Sold Feb 2017
£70,00016 St James Gardens, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG
Sold Mar 2016
£95,0008 St James Gardens, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG
Sold Jan 2014
£80,000
Everything we know about 1 St James Gardens, 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 St James Gardens homes
Floor Area for 1 St James Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
Witton Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School. 2 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
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB