15 California, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DR
About 15 California
15 California is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 316.1% above the 2021 sale of £43,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£37/sq ft) was about 33.5% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2021 for £43,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
15 California has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.
£43,500
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2021Most recent
£43,500
-45.6%over 11 years16 December 2009
£80,000
+128.6%over 8 years2 September 2001
£35,000
+169.2%over 3 years31 October 1997
£13,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0DR: £270,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in DL14 0DR
3 California, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DR
Sold May 2025
£270,000Moorside House, California, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DR
Sold Jul 2024
£550,00011 California, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DR
Sold Jan 2023
£70,000Jasmine House, California, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DR
Sold Sept 2022
£750,00010 California, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DR
Sold Mar 2020
£66,000
Everything we know about 15 California, 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 California homes
On price per m², 15 California runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£399
Street avg £1,256
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
California — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Escomb Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB