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20 Brinkburn Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0SS

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 91
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Brinkburn Close

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

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

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
B91
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Brinkburn Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Brinkburn Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jan 2018
    ConservatoryOutline
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Two storey pitched roof extensions to front and rear

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    3/2013/0383
    View planning record
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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.

20 Brinkburn Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£140,000

Growth on file: 28.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2003Most recent

    £140,000

    +64.7%over 1 year
  2. 7 December 2001

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0SS: £182,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Brinkburn Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Brinkburn Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£892

Street avg £1,941

Strongly below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 0SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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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