1 Church Square, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HW
About 1 Church Square
1 Church Square is an end-of-terrace house in High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0HW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 11.4% below the 2021 sale of £140,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last sale on file: £140,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Church Square 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 February 2021Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0HW: £130,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in DL14 0HW
2a, Church Square, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HW
Sold Sept 2024
£99,000School House, Church Square, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HW
Sold Oct 2022
£322,5008 Church Square, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HW
Sold Dec 2018
£63,00010 Church Square, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HW
Sold Apr 2012
£130,000Hillmau Lodge, Church Square, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HW
Sold Dec 2000
£75,000
Everything we know about 1 Church Square, 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 Square homes
1 Church Square outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £1,183
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.0 km
Red House Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Toft Hill Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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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