12 Church Street, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HT
About 12 Church Street
12 Church Street is a mid-terrace house in High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 137.7% above the 2016 sale of £53,000. At 59 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Church Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
12 Church Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.1% per year over 12 years.
£53,000
Growth on file: -2.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2016Most recent
£53,000
-23.2%over 12 years12 December 2003
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0HT: £111,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in DL14 0HT
9 Church Street, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HT
Sold Sept 2024
£78,00014 Church Street, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HT
Sold Jan 2024
£380,0004 Church Street, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HT
Sold Sept 2023
£109,0003 Church Street, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HT
Sold Mar 2021
£111,0005 Church Street, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HT
Sold Feb 2020
£116,500
Everything we know about 12 Church Street, 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 Church Street homes
12 Church Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£898
Street avg £1,055
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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1 Church View, High Etherley
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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
Three Tuns West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Toft Hill Primary School. 7 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
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB