6 Bankwell Drive, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HF
About 6 Bankwell Drive
6 Bankwell Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0HF). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in May 2001. At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 228.8% above the 2001 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 83.9% below the postcode norm.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
6 Bankwell Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
6 Bankwell Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 Bankwell Drive
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
6 Bankwell Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 4 years.
£59,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
24 May 2001Most recent
£59,000
+7.4%over 3 years10 June 1997
£54,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0HF: £137,500 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in DL14 0HF
5 Bankwell Drive, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HF
Sold Aug 2024
£145,0008 Bankwell Drive, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HF
Sold Jun 2022
£137,5001 Bankwell Drive, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HF
Sold Apr 2018
£126,0009 Bankwell Drive, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HF
Sold Jan 2017
£104,0002 Bankwell Drive, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HF
Sold Jul 2016
£122,000
Everything we know about 6 Bankwell Drive, 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 Bankwell Drive homes
Price per m² for 6 Bankwell Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£322
Street avg £1,964
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.2 km
Dog and Gun — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Toft Hill Primary School. 5 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
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB