1 Bowes Close, Ramshaw, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0NX
About 1 Bowes Close
1 Bowes Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ramshaw, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0NX). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1123 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 138.9% above the 2016 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 104 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 9 EPCs). On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
1 Bowes Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Replacement roof providing attic accommodation with rear extension.
- Agent
- WardmanBrown
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/01940/FPA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bowes Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 April 2016Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0NX: £129,950 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in DL14 0NX
6 Bowes Close, Ramshaw, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0NX
Sold Dec 2023
£130,0007 Bowes Close, Ramshaw, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0NX
Sold Nov 2023
£141,00010 Bowes Close, Ramshaw, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0NX
Sold Jun 2020
£96,0008 Bowes Close, Ramshaw, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0NX
Sold Mar 2018
£60,0002 Bowes Close, Ramshaw, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0NX
Sold Jun 2013
£160,000
Everything we know about 1 Bowes 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 Bowes Close homes
On price per m², 1 Bowes Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£863
Street avg £1,251
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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
0.3 km
Turning Circle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Ramshaw Primary School. 3 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
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB