What type of property is 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG?

35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG last change hands?

35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG last sold for £70,000 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £57,950 in November 2002, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG?

Across 2 sales between November 2002 and February 2017, 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG rose from £57,950 to £70,000, a change of £12,050. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG?

The current EPC rating for 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG?

35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 0BG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG heated?

The latest EPC at 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG?

35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG located?

35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG sits in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG?

Police records around 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (463% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG?

The closest primary school to 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG is Witton-le-Wear Primary School (79m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG?

The closest bus stop to 35 St James Gardens, DL14 0BG is Witton Hall, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 35 St James Gardens

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

35 St James Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace 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 (October 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 87.1% above the 2017 sale of £70,000. At 86 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 20 EPCs). Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Energy

Energy performance

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

35 St James Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 St James Gardens, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 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.

35 St James Gardens's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£70,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

7 February 2017Most recent
£70,000
+20.8%over 14 years
22 November 2002
£57,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0BG: £95,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in DL14 0BG

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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.

On co₂ emissions, 35 St James Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£814

Street avg £1,191

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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DL14 0HF

2 bed1 bath

£220k

1 Calder Close

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£221k

1 Beddow Court, Witton Park

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 0BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

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70 dB

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