What kind of home is 42 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

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

What was the last sold price for 42 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

42 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF last sold for £45,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

The current EPC rating for 42 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

42 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (730 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 6HF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF use?

The latest EPC at 42 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

42 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF 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 42 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF in?

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

What is crime like near 42 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

Police records around 42 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 42 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

The closest primary school to 42 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 transport links are near 42 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

The closest bus stop to 42 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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42 Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

730 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Ashcroft Gardens

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

42 Ashcroft Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 6HF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 730 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 137.8% above the 2020 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 17.1% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £45,000.

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Risks

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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

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

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

42 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 04 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Ashcroft Gardens 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

£107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£45,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 January 2020Most recent
£45,000

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

Nearby sales in DL14 6HF

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On the street

Versus other Ashcroft Gardens homes

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

On floor area, 42 Ashcroft Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£664

Street avg £890

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Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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

Cockton Hill Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cockton Hill Junior School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL14 6HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 6HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

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