20 Brinkburn Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0SS
About 20 Brinkburn Close
20 Brinkburn Close is a detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 0SS). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 125.7% above the 2003 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 50% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Brinkburn Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2018ConservatoryOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Prior notification for the erection of conservatory on existing rear extension measuring 3 metres in length (6 metres overall projection from dwelling), 2.4 metres in height at eave level and 3.55 metres in overall height
- Agent
- Pennine Conservatories
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/03906/HPN
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Two storey pitched roof extensions to front and rear
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/2013/0383
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Brinkburn Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.4% per year over 2 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 28.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2003Most recent
£140,000
+64.7%over 1 year7 December 2001
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0SS: £182,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in DL14 0SS
15 Brinkburn Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0SS
Sold Nov 2024
£110,0002 Brinkburn Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0SS
Sold Sept 2023
£220,0007 Brinkburn Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0SS
Sold Jun 2023
£155,00010 Brinkburn Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0SS
Sold Nov 2022
£182,00033 Brinkburn Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0SS
Sold Oct 2020
£185,000
Everything we know about 20 Brinkburn 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 Brinkburn Close homes
On epc rating, 20 Brinkburn Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£892
Street avg £1,941
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Rockingham Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bishop Auckland College. 17 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
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB