10 Rochester Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RJ
About 10 Rochester Close
10 Rochester Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 853 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £140,000 sits 204.3% above the 1998 sale of £46,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 59.9% 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
10 Rochester Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
10 Rochester Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 10 Rochester 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
10 Rochester Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£46,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 1998Most recent
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0RJ: £130,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DL14 0RJ
20 Rochester Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RJ
Sold Jun 2025
£145,00033 Rochester Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RJ
Sold Aug 2023
£130,00051 Rochester Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RJ
Sold Jun 2023
£130,00042 Rochester Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RJ
Sold Feb 2023
£126,25056 Rochester Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RJ
Sold Sept 2022
£155,000
Everything we know about 10 Rochester 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 Rochester Close homes
10 Rochester Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£580
Street avg £1,610
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.1 km
Etherley Lane - Violet Banks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Escomb Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB