19 Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7HU
About 19 Durham Road
19 Durham Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 254 m² (around 2734 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 254 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (205 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £525,000 in October 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
19 Durham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Beech - removed significant deadwood, ensure clearance of cables by up to 1 m, ensure roof clearance by up to 1 m, crown raise to 4 m over neighbouring greenhouse, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions. T2 - Lime - crown raise epicormic growth to clear lower stem to approximately 5 m, ensure dwelling clearance and BT pole/cable by up to 1 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions. T3 - Birch - ensure dwelling clearance by up to 1 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions. T4. - Lime - crown raise epicormic growth to clear lower stem to approximately 5 m, BT cable by up to 1 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and L 15 Ref Species Num. Stems Height (m) DBH (cm) Crown Radius (m) Life Stage Life Expect and Condition Survey Notes Recommendation Priority restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions. T5. - Lime - crown raise epicormic growth to clear lower stem to approximately 5 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter. T6. - Horse Chestnut - Fell G1 - Lawsons, Cypress, Beech, Holly and Yew - remove any dead trees and poor form/condition cypress and replant open areas with more native beech trees. - TPO - WVDC-13-1986
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/24/03342/TPO
- Jul 2024Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Detached garage conversion. Extension to create habitable room and part retention of garage. New flat roof over to replace existing flat and pitched roofs. Double extension to side of main dwelling with single extension to front and rear elevations.
- Agent
- DH Drawings Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/24/01099/FPA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
19 Durham Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£572,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 24 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2023Most recent
£525,000
+199.1%over 24 years6 May 1999
£175,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7HU: £385,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in DL14 7HU
33 Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7HU
Sold Oct 2025
£290,00031 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
£420,0001 Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7HU
Sold Jul 2018
£270,000
Everything we know about 19 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
Years Held for 19 Durham Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,067
Street avg £1,725
Floor Area
254 m²
Street avg 231 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 11.8 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.
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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
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB