What kind of home is 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF sell for?

2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF last sold for £95,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £53,000 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1999 and November 2014, 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF rose from £53,000 to £95,000, a change of £42,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

The current EPC rating for 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (974 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 6HF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF use?

The latest EPC at 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF have?

2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in October 2018 under ref. DM/18/02769/FPA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF in?

2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF sits in Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

Police records around 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF 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 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

The closest primary school to 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF is Cockton Hill Junior School (161m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (797m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

The closest bus stop to 2 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF is Cockton Hill Club, 173m away. The nearest rail option is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 397m away.

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2 Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

974 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Ashcroft Gardens

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

2 Ashcroft Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 6HF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 974 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 82.1% above the 2014 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

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.

2 Ashcroft Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2018
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Detached garage to front, garage conversion and first floor side extension
Agent
Ayton Architectural Services
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
DM/18/02769/FPA
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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.

2 Ashcroft Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£95,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2014Most recent
£95,000
+72.7%over 13 years
2 October 2001
£55,000
+3.8%over 1 year
5 November 1999
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 6HF: £82,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in DL14 6HF

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Versus other Ashcroft Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Ashcroft Gardens outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,050

Street avg £858

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Cockton Hill Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cockton Hill Junior School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 6HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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