4 Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF
About 4 Ashcroft Gardens
4 Ashcroft Gardens is a detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 6HF). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 41.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 67.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in August 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Sun room to rear of no. 3 ashcroft gardens and new front boundary wall to nos. 3 and 5 ashcroft gardens
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/2006/0422
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Ashcroft Gardens's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 2024Most recent
£120,000
23 November 2007
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 6HF: £70,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in DL14 6HF
21 Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF
Sold Oct 2024
£58,00014 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
£82,50042 Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF
Sold Jan 2020
£45,000
Everything we know about 4 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
Price per m² for 4 Ashcroft Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,224
Street avg £843
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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.
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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