What kind of home is 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU?

1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU sell for?

1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU last sold for £270,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £183,000 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2001 and July 2018, 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU rose from £183,000 to £270,000, a change of £87,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU?

1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (2,186 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 7HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU use?

The latest EPC at 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU?

1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU in?

1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU sits in Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

Is 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU 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 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU?

The closest primary school to 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU is Etherley Lane Primary School (1.2km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (458m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Durham Road, DL14 7HU is Kingsway Temporary Park and Ride, 572m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station Stand H, 788m away.

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1 Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7HU

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

203 m²

2186 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Durham Road

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

1 Durham Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2186 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 47.4% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £270,000.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
LandYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Durham Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Durham Road 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.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£270,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

26 July 2018Most recent
£270,000
+200.0%over 15 years
28 November 2002
£90,000
-50.8%over 1 year
9 November 2001
£183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7HU: £385,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DL14 7HU

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On the street

Versus other Durham Road homes

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

1 Durham Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,329

Street avg £1,799

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Floor Area

203 m²

Street avg 236 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 11.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£316k

1 Flambard Drive

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4 bed

£214k

1 Etherley Lane

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4 bed

£453k

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5 bed

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1 Clarence Street

DL14 7RA

3 bed2 bath

£248k

1 Escomb Villas, Escomb Lane, Escomb

DL14 7SP

3 bed1 bath

£200k

1 Barrington Street, Toronto

DL14 7SA

3 bed

£180k

1 Addison Road, Toronto

DL14 7RN

3 bed

£167k

1 Dunelm Chare, Escomb

DL14 7SZ

3 bed1 bath

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

0.6 km

Kingsway Temporary Park and Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

King James I Academy Bishop Auckland. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 7HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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