78 Durham Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7BN
About 78 Durham Street
78 Durham Street is a mid-terrace house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 197.4% above the 2022 sale of £39,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 25.6% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £39,000 in July 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
78 Durham Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 78 Durham Street
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
78 Durham Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 26 years.
£39,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2022Most recent
£39,000
-35.0%over 12 years26 February 2010
£60,000
+67.8%over 13 years8 March 1996
£35,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7BN: £56,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in DL14 7BN
17 Durham Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7BN
Sold Jan 2025
£58,00070 Durham Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7BN
Sold Mar 2024
£56,00036 Durham Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7BN
Sold Jun 2022
£85,00033 Durham Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7BN
Sold Dec 2020
£50,00015 Durham Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7BN
Sold Sept 2019
£38,000
Everything we know about 78 Durham Street, 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 Durham Street homes
On price per m², 78 Durham Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£453
Street avg £654
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Princes St - Gibbon St — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Etherley Lane Primary School. 13 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
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB