3 Braithwaite Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DQ
About 3 Braithwaite Street
3 Braithwaite Street is an end-of-terrace house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 128.3% above the 2020 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 42.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold September 2020 for £60,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Braithwaite Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of garage and erection of two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/15/03661/FPA
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- 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.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 September 2020Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7DQ: £75,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in DL14 7DQ
2 Braithwaite Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DQ
Sold Jan 2024
£104,9501 Braithwaite Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DQ
Sold May 2023
£73,000Keld House, Braithwaite Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DQ
Sold Nov 2022
£117,500The Corner House, Braithwaite Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DQ
Sold Aug 2022
£66,5005 Braithwaite Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DQ
Sold Nov 2018
£75,000
Everything we know about 3 Braithwaite 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 Braithwaite Street homes
3 Braithwaite Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£508
Street avg £993
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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 Street top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB