What type of property is 8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ?

8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ?

8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ last sold for £164,040 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ have?

The current EPC rating for 8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ?

8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ heated?

The latest EPC at 8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ?

8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ is in council tax band D.

Where is 8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ located?

8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ sits in Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ?

Police records around 8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (463% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ?

The closest primary school to 8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ is St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland (368m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (391m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ?

The closest bus stop to 8a, Weardale Drive, DL14 0QZ is Weardale Drive - West Lane, 41m away. The nearest bus option is St Johns RC School Yard, 397m away.

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8a, Weardale Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0QZ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 8a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8a is a detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 0QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 73.1% above the 2021 sale of £164,040. Last sale on file: £164,040 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, Weardale Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£164,040

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 March 2021Most recent
£164,040

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bishop Auckland district page.

Full Bishop Auckland report

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

Weardale Drive - West Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL14 0QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 0QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

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