24 St James Gardens, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG
About 24 St James Gardens
24 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 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.
At 86 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 20 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 10.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 142.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £155,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
24 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 24 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
Latest sale on 24 St James Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 2024Most recent
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0BG: £80,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in DL14 0BG
34 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
£80,00012 St James Gardens, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG
Sold May 2013
£77,250
Everything we know about 24 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
Price per m² for 24 St James Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,802
Street avg £1,050
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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.
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
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB