18 Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF
About 18 Ashcroft Gardens
18 Ashcroft Gardens is a semi-detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 6HF). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18 Ashcroft Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Ashcroft Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Ashcroft Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Ashcroft Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 6HF: £82,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DL14 6HF
21 Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF
Sold Oct 2024
£58,0004 Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF
Sold Aug 2024
£120,00014 Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF
Sold May 2024
£70,0005 Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF
Sold Feb 2023
£146,00050 Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF
Sold Jan 2022
£82,500
Everything we know about 18 Ashcroft Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Ashcroft Gardens homes
18 Ashcroft Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Cockton Hill Club — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cockton Hill Junior School. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB