5 Bedford Place, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6TQ
About 5 Bedford Place
5 Bedford Place is a semi-detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 6TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 54.1% above the 2022 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £74,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
5 Bedford Place'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Bedford Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Bedford Place
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£74,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 May 2022Most recent
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 6TQ: £74,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in DL14 6TQ
8 Bedford Place, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6TQ
Sold Feb 2023
£74,0006 Bedford Place, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6TQ
Sold Jul 2022
£77,2504 Bedford Place, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6TQ
Sold Aug 2021
£75,0009 Bedford Place, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6TQ
Sold Mar 2021
£74,0007 Bedford Place, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6TQ
Sold Jun 2020
£65,000
Everything we know about 5 Bedford Place, 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 Bedford Place homes
Floor Area for 5 Bedford Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,028
Street avg £869
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.1 km
Cheshire Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cockton Hill Junior School. 16 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
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB