What type of property is 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU?

3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU sell for?

3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU last sold for £231,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £192,000 in May 2014, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU?

Across 2 sales between May 2014 and March 2024, 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU rose from £192,000 to £231,000, a change of £39,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU?

3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 0SU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU?

3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU located?

3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU sits in Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

Is 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU 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 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU?

The closest primary school to 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU is Escomb Primary School (519m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Auckland College (926m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU?

The closest bus stop to 3 Beckett Close, DL14 0SU is Etherley Lane - Violet Banks, 137m away. The nearest bus option is St Johns RC School Yard, 1.1km away.

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3 Beckett Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0SU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Beckett Close

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

3 Beckett Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0SU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 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 February 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 115% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 31 EPCs). Last sale on file: £231,000 in March 2024.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2015

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Feb 2013

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

90%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Beckett Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Beckett Close 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.

Latest sale on 3 Beckett Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£231,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2024Most recent
£231,000
+20.3%over 9 years
15 May 2014
£192,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0SU: £144,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DL14 0SU

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On the street

Versus other Beckett Close homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Beckett Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,888

Street avg £1,502

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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

0.1 km

Etherley Lane - Violet Banks — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Escomb Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 0SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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FAQ

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