17 Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7HU
About 17 Durham Road
17 Durham Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 341 m² (around 3674 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. At 341 m² the property is well over the postcode median (205 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £677,000 is 30.9% above the 2010 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
Energy performance
17 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Durham Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Durham Road
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
17 Durham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£677,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 9 years.
£517,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2010Most recent
£517,000
+88.0%over 8 years8 February 2002
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7HU: £385,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DL14 7HU
33 Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7HU
Sold Oct 2025
£290,00019 Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7HU
Sold Oct 2023
£525,00031 Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7HU
Sold Jun 2021
£385,0005 Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7HU
Sold Feb 2021
£485,00029 Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7HU
Sold Apr 2019
£420,000
Everything we know about 17 Durham Road, 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 Durham Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 17 Durham Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,515
Street avg £1,780
Floor Area
341 m²
Street avg 222 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
26.0 t/year
Street avg 10.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB