Softley Dene Farm, Phoenix Row, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DF
About Softley Dene Farm
Softley Dene Farm is a detached house in Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 72.3% above the 2022 sale of £187,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £187,500 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Softley Dene Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Softley Dene Farm has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Softley Dene Farm
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£187,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0DF: £95,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DL14 0DF
17 Phoenix Row, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DF
Sold Nov 2024
£45,0003 Phoenix Row, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DF
Sold Jun 2024
£110,0007 Phoenix Row, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DF
Sold Mar 2023
£89,9002 Phoenix Row, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DF
Sold Nov 2022
£95,000Phoenix House, Phoenix Row, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DF
Sold Jan 2022
£395,000
Everything we know about Softley Dene Farm, 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 Phoenix Row homes
On floor area, Softley Dene Farm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,008
Street avg £1,106
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.0 km
Phoenix Row — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park. 4 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
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB