3b, Braithwaite Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DQ
About 3b
3b is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 249.3% above the 2007 sale of £37,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 50% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
3b ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3b
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
3b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2007).
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£37,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 June 2007Most recent
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7DQ: £73,000 (2024–2020).
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
£66,5003 Braithwaite Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DQ
Sold Sept 2020
£60,000
Everything we know about 3b, 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
On price per m², 3b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£441
Street avg £1,001
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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 Street top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB