What kind of home is 8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF?

8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF last change hands?

8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF last sold for £137,500 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF?

8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 0HF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF use?

The latest EPC at 8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF?

8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF in?

8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF sits in High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

Is 8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (463% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF?

The closest primary school to 8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF is Toft Hill Primary School (637m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bankwell Drive, DL14 0HF is Dog and Gun, 164m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bankwell Drive, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bankwell Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Bankwell Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0HF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 15.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold June 2022 for £137,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bankwell Drive, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bankwell Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£137,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 June 2022Most recent
£137,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0HF: £126,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in DL14 0HF

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On the street

Versus other Bankwell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bankwell Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,594

Street avg £1,585

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bishop Auckland district page.

Full Bishop Auckland report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL14 0HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 0HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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