13 Broken Banks, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QN
About 13 Broken Banks
13 Broken Banks is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7QN). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include notable views.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 27.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
13 Broken Banks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2017Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Conversion of garage to habitable space and extension to rear including balcony and gable roof feature. Single storey rear extension, fenestration alterations including Juliet balcony to north elevation and extension of driveway
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/02979/FPA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Broken Banks valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 May 2017Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7QN: £200,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in DL14 7QN
12 Broken Banks, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QN
Sold Dec 2022
£285,0001 Broken Banks, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QN
Sold Jun 2021
£118,0008 Broken Banks, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QN
Sold Dec 2017
£245,00011 Broken Banks, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QN
Sold May 2012
£200,0004 Broken Banks, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QN
Sold Jun 2007
£200,000
Everything we know about 13 Broken Banks, 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 Broken Banks homes
On price per m², 13 Broken Banks runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,553
Street avg £2,087
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Princes Street top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Etherley Lane Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB