Bracken Edge, West End, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BJ
About Bracken Edge
Bracken Edge is a six-bedroom detached house in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (around 2939 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views, outbuildings and a basement. The home occupies a corner plot.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 19.5% above the 2019 sale price. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £416,800.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Bracken Edge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2022RenovationFullIn report
Replace first floor french door and windows with bi-fold door
- Agent
- DH Drawings Ltd
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/00840/FPA
- Sept 2018Garage ConversionFullIn report
Garage, porch, alterations to raised terrace, conversion of existing garage, boundary wall
- Agent
- Ryder Architects Self Build And Design
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/18/01984/FPA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Bracken Edge
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
Bracken Edge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 7 years.
£416,800
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2019Most recent
£416,800
+36.7%over 6 years30 May 2013
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0BJ: £390,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in DL14 0BJ
Tyvonnay, West End, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BJ
Sold Jun 2022
£600,000Ashburton House, West End, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BJ
Sold Jun 2022
£675,000Brockerscliffe Cottage, West End, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BJ
Sold Jul 2016
£390,000Blossom Cottage, West End, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BJ
Sold Sept 2011
£191,000The Chines, West End, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BJ
Sold Sept 2010
£348,250
Everything we know about Bracken Edge, 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 West End homes
Bracken Edge outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,527
Street avg £1,765
Floor Area
273 m²
Street avg 231 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
High Street - Dun Cow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School. 3 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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB