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

42 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 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 110% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £126,250.