5 Lancaster Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RP
About 5 Lancaster Close
5 Lancaster Close is a detached house in Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0RP). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Lancaster Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Lancaster Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Lancaster Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Lancaster 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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
5 Lancaster Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0RP: £108,000 (2020–2004).
Nearby sales in DL14 0RP
7 Lancaster Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RP
Sold Jun 2020
£108,0002 Lancaster Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RP
Sold Jun 2016
£135,0008 Lancaster Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RP
Sold Jul 2013
£108,00012 Lancaster Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RP
Sold Mar 2004
£104,5003 Lancaster Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RP
Sold Apr 2000
£47,000
Everything we know about 5 Lancaster 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 Lancaster Close homes
EPC Rating for 5 Lancaster Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Croftside, Etherley Moor
DL14 0ST
1 Beckett Close, Etherley Dene
DL14 0SU
1 Chapel Mews, Toft Hill
DL14 0LD
1 Clover Drive, Etherley Dene
DL14 0TT
1 Chestnut Court, Toft Hill
DL14 0TG
1 Beddow Court, Witton Park
DL14 0ED
1 Calder Close
DL14 0RT
1 Bowes Close, Ramshaw
DL14 0NX
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
Rockingham Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bishop Auckland College. 16 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
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB