Moorside House, California, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DR
About Moorside House
Moorside House is a detached house in Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 is 13.6% below the 2024 sale of £550,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 804.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £550,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2021FullIn report
Installation of 2no. Shepherds Huts and Associated External Works and Parking
- Agent
- Padgett White Architects ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/21/02716/FPA
- May 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Replacement and enlargement to existing two storey extension, replace existing barn and garage
- Reference
- 3/2005/0058
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Moorside House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 21 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2024Most recent
£550,000
+107.5%over 20 years25 September 2003
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0DR: £70,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in DL14 0DR
3 California, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DR
Sold May 2025
£270,00011 California, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DR
Sold Jan 2023
£70,000Jasmine House, California, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DR
Sold Sept 2022
£750,00015 California, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DR
Sold Mar 2021
£43,50010 California, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0DR
Sold Mar 2020
£66,000
Everything we know about Moorside House, 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
Price per m² for Moorside House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,583
Street avg £875
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 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