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16 St James Gardens, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 St James Gardens

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

16 St James Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 42.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

16 St James Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 St James Gardens, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 St James Gardens 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£95,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2016Most recent

    £95,000

    +233.3%over 12 years

  2. 14 November 2003

    £28,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0BG: £80,000 (2024–2013).

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On the street

Versus other St James Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 St James Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,203

Street avg £1,136

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£155k

1 Croxdale Grove

DL14 0SB

3 bed
£100k

1 Albion Terrace, Witton Park

DL14 0EL

3 bed
£184k

1 Baysdale Close

DL14 0RS

3 bed1 bath
£215k

1 Bowes Close, Ramshaw

DL14 0NX

3 bed2 bath
£116k

1 Carisbrooke Crescent, Etherley Dene

DL14 0RW

2 bed
£163k

1 Bankwell Drive, High Etherley

DL14 0HF

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Calder Close

DL14 0RT

4 bed
£221k

1 Beddow Court, Witton Park

DL14 0ED

4 bed1 bath
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

Witton Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 0BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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