What kind of home is 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG?

17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG sell for?

17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG last sold for £180,000 in April 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £112,000 in October 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2003 and April 2011, 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG rose from £112,000 to £180,000, a change of £68,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG?

17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,316 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG use?

The latest EPC at 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG?

17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in March 2015 under ref. DM/15/00284/FPA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG?

17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG in?

17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG sits in Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

Is 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG 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 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG?

The closest primary school to 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG is St Andrew's Academy (1.2km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (833m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Flambard Drive, DL14 7GG is Bracks Farm, 204m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Flambard Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7GG

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1316 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Flambard Drive

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

17 Flambard Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7GG). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1316 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 35% above the 2011 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

17 Flambard Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Flambard Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 17 Flambard Drive.

Mar 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part single storey, part first floor rear extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
DM/15/00284/FPA
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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.

17 Flambard Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

18 April 2011Most recent
£180,000
-5.2%over 3 years
4 October 2007
£189,950
+69.6%over 3 years
9 October 2003
£112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7GG: £240,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in DL14 7GG

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On the street

Versus other Flambard Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Flambard Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,473

Street avg £1,717

Below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bracks Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

King James I Academy Bishop Auckland. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 7GG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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