What kind of home is 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ?

21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ?

21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ last sold for £125,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,000 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and July 2010, 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ rose from £59,000 to £125,000, a change of £66,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ?

The current EPC rating for 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ?

21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 0RJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ use?

The latest EPC at 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ?

21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ in?

21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ sits in Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ?

Police records around 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ 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.

What schools are near 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ?

The closest primary school to 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ is Escomb Primary School (717m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Auckland College (722m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ?

The closest bus stop to 21 Rochester Close, DL14 0RJ is Etherley Lane - Violet Banks, 68m away. The nearest bus option is St Johns RC School Yard, 882m away.

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21 Rochester Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Rochester Close

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

21 Rochester Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 93 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 36% above the 2010 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

21 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 08 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Rochester Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Rochester Close 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£125,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2010Most recent
£125,000
+111.9%over 10 years
30 March 2000
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0RJ: £130,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DL14 0RJ

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On the street

Versus other Rochester Close homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Rochester Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,345

Street avg £1,582

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Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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4 bed1 bath

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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

0.1 km

Etherley Lane - Violet Banks — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Escomb Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 0RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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