Blossom Cottage, West End, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BJ

Blossom Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 119 m² it sits well below the postcode median (283 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 35.1% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.