What type of property is 8 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF?

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

When did 8 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF last change hands?

8 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF last sold for £60,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF?

8 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 7DF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF?

8 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.

Where is 8 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What is the nearest station to 8 Bishop Street, DL14 7DF?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Bishop Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DF

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bishop Street

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

8 Bishop Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7DF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 96.7% above the 2024 sale of £60,000. At 84 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 9 EPCs). Sold August 2024 for £60,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

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

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bishop Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Bishop Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£60,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 August 2024Most recent
£60,000

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.

8 Bishop Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£714

Street avg £763

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 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

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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