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Orchard House, Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7HU

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
185 m²
1988 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard House

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

Orchard House is a detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1988 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 13.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 185 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (227 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Orchard House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at Orchard House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Dec 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Felling of 1 no. Blue cypress tree (T18) and reduction of 1 no. Beech (T16) covered by tpo wvdc dalegarth tpo 1982

    Agent
    All Seasons Arborists
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    3/TP/2013/0015
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2009
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Felling of T1 of tpo dalegarth, bishop auckland

    Agent
    Arboricultural Division Ltd
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    3/TP/2009/0003
    View planning record
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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.

Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£365,000

Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 June 2013Most recent

    £365,000

    -9.9%over 5 years
  2. 19 July 2007

    £405,000

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

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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.

Floor Area for Orchard House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,976

Street avg £1,734

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Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 238 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 12.5 t/year

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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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for DL14 7HU

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Orchard House, Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.