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36a, Durham Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7BN

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 36a

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

36a is an end-of-terrace house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 96.7% above the 2010 sale of £61,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Feb 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
61%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36a, Durham Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

36a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications 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.

36a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£61,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2010Most recent

    £61,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7BN: £56,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Durham Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

36a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£685

Street avg £645

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

Princes St - Gibbon St — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Etherley Lane Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL14 7BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL14 7BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 7BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 36a, Durham Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.