What kind of home is 25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA sell for?

25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA last sold for £43,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £52,500 in May 2013, so prices have been falling over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2013 and January 2022, 25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA fell from £52,500 to £43,000, a change of £9,500. That works out to roughly -2.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

The current EPC rating for 25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA use?

The latest EPC at 25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

25 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 25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA in?

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

Is 25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA in a safe area?

Police records around 25 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 25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

The closest primary school to 25 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 25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA?

The closest bus stop to 25 Bell Street, DL14 6BA is Cabin Gate, 151m away. The nearest rail option is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 531m away.

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25 Bell Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6BA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Bell Street

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

25 Bell Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 6BA). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 158.1% above the 2022 sale of £43,000. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £43,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

D59

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

Aug 2013from Apr 2012

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Bell Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£43,000

Growth on file: -2.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2022Most recent
£43,000
-18.1%over 8 years
23 May 2013
£52,500

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.

Floor Area for 25 Bell Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£453

Street avg £596

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Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 100 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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