What kind of home is 17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ?

17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ is a semi-detached house.

What did 17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ sell for?

17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ last sold for £98,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ?

17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 0RZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ?

17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ 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 17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ in?

17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ sits in Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ?

Police records around 17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ 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 17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ?

The closest primary school to 17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ is St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland (847m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Auckland College (539m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Blagden Grove, DL14 0RZ is Bedburn Drive, 89m away. The nearest bus option is St Johns RC School Yard, 687m away.

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17 Blagden Grove, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Blagden Grove

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

17 Blagden Grove is a semi-detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 0RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 58.2% above the 2014 sale of £98,000. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Blagden Grove, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Blagden Grove 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.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£98,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 May 2014Most recent
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0RZ: £190,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DL14 0RZ

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On the street

Versus other Blagden Grove homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Blagden Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,153

Street avg £1,693

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£155k

1 Croxdale Grove

DL14 0SB

3 bed

£163k

1 Bankwell Drive, High Etherley

DL14 0HF

2 bed1 bath

£145k

1 Bollihope Grove

DL14 0SA

£166k

1 Blagden Grove

DL14 0RZ

£170k

1 Castlefields, Toft Hill

DL14 0HU

£184k

1 Baysdale Close

DL14 0RS

3 bed1 bath

£128k

1 Bankwell, Low Etherley

DL14 0HE

£124k

1 Church Square, High Etherley

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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

Bedburn Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bishop Auckland College. 16 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 0RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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