5 Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7HU

5 Durham Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £601,000 is 23.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 60.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £485,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.