What type of property is 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL?

5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL sell for?

5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL last sold for £120,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £47,500 in June 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL?

Across 3 sales between June 2001 and April 2018, 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL rose from £47,500 to £120,000, a change of £72,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL?

5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 0RL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL had any planning applications?

5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2013 under ref. 3/2013/0039. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL?

5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL 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.

Where is 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL located?

5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL sits in Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL?

Police records around 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL 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 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL?

The closest primary school to 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL is Escomb Primary School (810m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Auckland College (628m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Stirling Close, DL14 0RL is Etherley Lane - Violet Banks, 185m away. The nearest bus option is St Johns RC School Yard, 798m away.

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5 Stirling Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RL

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Stirling Close

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

5 Stirling Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0RL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 77 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 23.3% above the 2018 sale price.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2018

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from Jun 2011

EPC improved fromD65toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

100%7%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Stirling Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Stirling Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Mar 2013
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
3/2013/0039
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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.

5 Stirling Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£120,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

12 April 2018Most recent
£120,000
+4.3%over 11 years
16 February 2007
£115,000
+142.1%over 5 years
28 June 2001
£47,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0RL: £125,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in DL14 0RL

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On the street

Versus other Stirling Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Stirling Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,558

Street avg £1,956

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below

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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

0.2 km

Etherley Lane - Violet Banks — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bishop Auckland College. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 0RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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