5 Clarence Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RB

5 Clarence Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7RB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 10 EPCs).