7 West End, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BL

7 West End is a detached house in Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 118.8% above the 2001 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 27.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.