Hillmau Lodge, Church Square, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HW
About Hillmau Lodge
Hillmau Lodge is a detached house in High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0HW). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 286.7% above the 2000 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 58.6% below the postcode norm. At 130 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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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
Planning history
Hillmau Lodge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Hillmau Lodge's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2000Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0HW: £140,000 (2024–2018).
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
£322,5001 Church Square, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HW
Sold Feb 2021
£140,0008 Church Square, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HW
Sold Dec 2018
£63,00010 Church Square, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0HW
Sold Apr 2012
£130,000
Everything we know about Hillmau Lodge, 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
On years held, Hillmau Lodge stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£577
Street avg £1,401
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB