5 Church Street, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HT
About 5 Church Street
5 Church Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 15.9% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £116,500.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Church Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension (resubmission)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 6/2013/0024/DM
- Mar 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey extension to rear of dwelling and alterations to windows to front
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 6/2011/0447/DM
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Church Street
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Church Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 22 years.
£116,500
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
10 February 2020Most recent
£116,500
+14.2%over 12 years23 February 2007
£102,000
+628.6%over 8 years8 April 1998
£14,000
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
£111,0006 Church Street, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HT
Sold Sept 2019
£35,000
Everything we know about 5 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
Floor Area for 5 Church Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,050
Street avg £1,034
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
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