What type of property is 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA last sold for £30,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £28,000 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2001 and October 2025, 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA rose from £28,000 to £30,000, a change of £2,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 6BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA located?

17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA sits in Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

Police records around 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA 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 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

The closest primary school to 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA is Cockton Hill Junior School (301m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Barrington Academy (713m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bell Street, DL14 6BA is Cabin Gate, 151m away. The nearest rail option is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 531m away.

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17 Bell Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6BA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17 Bell Street

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

17 Bell Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 6BA). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 280% above the 2025 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£26/sq ft) was about 44% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £30,000 in October 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromE54toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bell Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bell Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications 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.

17 Bell Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£30,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2025Most recent
£30,000
-62.3%over 19 years
1 March 2006
£79,500
+183.9%over 4 years
27 September 2001
£28,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 6BA: £59,950 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DL14 6BA

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On the street

Versus other Bell Street homes

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

On years held, 17 Bell Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£283

Street avg £602

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cabin Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cockton Hill Junior School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL14 6BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 6BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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