1 Hever Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0LW
About 1 Hever Close
1 Hever Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0LW). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 42.7% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Hever Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Hever Close
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 7 years.
£131,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2004Most recent
£131,000
+133.9%over 6 years7 August 1997
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0LW: £170,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in DL14 0LW
7 Hever Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0LW
Sold Jul 2025
£241,0008 Hever Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0LW
Sold Jan 2024
£170,0002 Hever Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0LW
Sold Apr 2023
£129,2503 Hever Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0LW
Sold Jul 2011
£172,5006 Hever Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0LW
Sold Jun 2007
£134,500
Everything we know about 1 Hever Close, 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 Hever Close homes
1 Hever Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,379
Street avg £1,833
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Croftside — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Escomb Primary School. 15 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
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB