What type of property is 50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

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

What was the last sold price for 50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF last sold for £82,500 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £67,500 in November 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

Across 2 sales between November 2016 and January 2022, 50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF rose from £67,500 to £82,500, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF have?

The current EPC rating for 50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF heated?

The latest EPC at 50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

50 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.

Where is 50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF located?

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

How safe is the area around 50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

Police records around 50 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.

Which schools serve 50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

The closest primary school to 50 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.

How well connected is 50 Ashcroft Gardens, DL14 6HF?

The closest bus stop to 50 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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50 Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 50 Ashcroft Gardens

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

50 Ashcroft Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 6HF). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 75 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 45 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 39.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £82,500 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Feb 2011

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 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

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£82,500

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

25 January 2022Most recent
£82,500
+22.2%over 5 years
1 November 2016
£67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 6HF: £70,000 (2024–2020).

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.

50 Ashcroft Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,100

Street avg £854

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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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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