What kind of home is 21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA last change hands?

21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA last sold for £52,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

The current EPC rating for 21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 6BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA use?

The latest EPC at 21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

21 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.

Which area is 21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA in?

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

What is crime like near 21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

Police records around 21 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.

What schools are near 21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

The closest primary school to 21 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 is the nearest station to 21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

The closest bus stop to 21 Bell Street, DL14 6BA is Cabin Gate, 151m away. The nearest rail option is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 531m away.

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21 Bell Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6BA

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Bell Street

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

21 Bell Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 6BA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 100% above the 2021 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £52,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

21 Bell Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Bell Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£104,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£52,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 December 2021Most recent
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 6BA: £52,500 (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 epc rating, 21 Bell Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£584

Street avg £591

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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

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

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