What type of property is 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG?

23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG sell for?

23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG last sold for £153,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £49,995 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1999 and April 2023, 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG rose from £49,995 to £153,000, a change of £103,005. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG?

The current EPC rating for 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG?

23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 0TG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG?

23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG 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.

Where is 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG located?

23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG sits in Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG?

Police records around 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG 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 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG?

The closest primary school to 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG is Toft Hill Primary School (325m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG?

The closest bus stop to 23 Chestnut Court, DL14 0TG is Osborne Store, 197m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Chestnut Court, Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0TG

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Chestnut Court

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

23 Chestnut Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 0TG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £153,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 180.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromC75toD65

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Jun 2020from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromD65toC78

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Chestnut Court, Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Chestnut Court 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.

23 Chestnut Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£153,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

19 April 2023Most recent
£153,000
+13.3%over 10 months
16 June 2022
£135,000
+9.8%over 1 year
8 December 2020
£123,000
+146.0%over 21 years
5 September 1999
£49,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 0TG: £185,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in DL14 0TG

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Court homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Chestnut Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,318

Street avg £1,317

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Osborne Store — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Toft Hill Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 0TG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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