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5 Braithwaite Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DQ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Braithwaite Street

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

5 Braithwaite Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2014) 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 October 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 52% above the 2018 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £75,000 in November 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Braithwaite Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2018
    RenovationFull
    In report

    1500mm wall and 900-1800mm fence to side/front (Retrospective)

    Agent
    Ryder Architects Self Build & Design
    Retrospective
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/18/03267/FPA
    View planning record
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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 Braithwaite Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£75,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2018Most recent

    £75,000

    -5.1%over 12 years
  2. 20 July 2006

    £79,000

    +38.6%over 2 years
  3. 24 July 2003

    £57,000

    +32.6%over 4 years
  4. 13 August 1998

    £43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7DQ: £73,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Braithwaite Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Braithwaite Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,250

Street avg £900

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 7DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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