What kind of home is 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF?

5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF?

5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF last sold for £60,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £31,500 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1998 and July 2021, 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF rose from £31,500 to £60,000, a change of £28,500. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF?

5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 7DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF?

5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF 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 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF in?

5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF sits in Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF?

Police records around 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF 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 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF?

The closest primary school to 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF is Etherley Lane Primary School (204m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (580m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF is Princes St - Gibbon St, 100m away. The nearest rail option is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 403m away.

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5 Bishop Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DF

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bishop Street

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

5 Bishop Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7DF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 sits 71.7% above the 2021 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £60,000. 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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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Apr 2010

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bishop Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bishop Street 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.

5 Bishop Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£103,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£60,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2021Most recent
£60,000
-3.2%over 11 years
6 July 2010
£62,000
+96.8%over 11 years
3 November 1998
£31,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7DF: £59,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in DL14 7DF

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On the street

Versus other Bishop Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Bishop Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£833

Street avg £750

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 7DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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