12 Auckland View, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JQ

12 Auckland View is a two-bedroom detached house in High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 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 main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 22.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 77.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £193,000.