What kind of home is 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN?

4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN sell for?

4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN last sold for £200,000 in June 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £79,950 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN?

Across 3 sales between October 1995 and June 2007, 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN rose from £79,950 to £200,000, a change of £120,050. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN?

The current EPC rating for 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN?

4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 7QN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN use?

The latest EPC at 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN?

4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN in?

4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN sits in Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

Is 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN 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.

What schools are near 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN?

The closest primary school to 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN is Etherley Lane Primary School (306m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (862m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN?

The closest bus stop to 4 Broken Banks, DL14 7QN is Princes Street top, 113m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station Stand A, 409m away.

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4 Broken Banks, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QN

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Broken Banks

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

4 Broken Banks is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7QN). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 15% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Broken Banks, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Broken Banks 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£200,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2007Most recent
£200,000
-2.4%over 1 year
25 May 2006
£205,000
+156.4%over 10 years
5 October 1995
£79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7QN: £245,000 (2022–2012).

Nearby sales in DL14 7QN

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On the street

Versus other Broken Banks homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Broken Banks outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,326

Street avg £1,933

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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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

Princes Street top — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 7QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 7QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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