8 Clarence Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RB
About 8 Clarence Gardens
8 Clarence Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7RB). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 902 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in January 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 33.9% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 54.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Clarence Gardens'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Clarence Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Clarence Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 12 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2009Most recent
£165,000
+135.7%over 12 years11 September 1996
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7RB: £186,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in DL14 7RB
14 Clarence Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RB
Sold Jul 2022
£165,00022 Clarence Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RB
Sold Mar 2021
£200,00013 Clarence Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RB
Sold Dec 2019
£190,00011 Clarence Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RB
Sold May 2018
£186,0009 Clarence Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RB
Sold Feb 2016
£168,000
Everything we know about 8 Clarence Gardens, 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 Clarence Gardens homes
Price per m² for 8 Clarence Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,969
Street avg £1,237
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.1 km
Etherley Lane Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB