What type of property is 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA?

5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA?

5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA last sold for £50,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £31,000 in August 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA?

Across 2 sales between August 1998 and December 2022, 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA rose from £31,000 to £50,000, a change of £19,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA?

5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA?

5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA located?

5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA sits in Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA?

Police records around 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA 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.

Which schools serve 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA?

The closest primary school to 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA is Etherley Lane Primary School (546m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (715m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Gainsborough Court, DL14 7QA is Saddler Street Stand A, 98m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station Stand A, 106m away.

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5 Gainsborough Court, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QA

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Gainsborough Court

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

5 Gainsborough Court is a mid-terrace house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7QA). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 12th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–46 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 110% above the 2022 sale of £50,000. Sold December 2022 for £50,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Gainsborough Court, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Gainsborough Court 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.

5 Gainsborough Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£105,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£50,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2022Most recent
£50,000
+61.3%over 24 years
25 August 1998
£31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7QA: £48,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in DL14 7QA

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On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Court homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Gainsborough Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,111

Street avg £1,266

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Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 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.

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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.

Full Bishop Auckland report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Saddler Street Stand A — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Etherley Lane Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 7QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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