23 Church Street, Toronto, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RZ
About 23 Church Street
23 Church Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Toronto, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 7RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 28.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 188.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £205,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
23 Church Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Church Street
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 Church Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 22 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2021Most recent
£205,000
+138.4%over 21 years1 July 1999
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7RZ: £75,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in DL14 7RZ
4 Church Street, Toronto, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RZ
Sold Jun 2024
£96,50011 Church Street, Toronto, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RZ
Sold Jun 2022
£91,00018 Church Street, Toronto, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RZ
Sold Mar 2022
£28,00019 20, Church Street, Toronto, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RZ
Sold Aug 2015
£100,0006 Church Street, Toronto, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RZ
Sold Jul 2014
£37,000
Everything we know about 23 Church Street, 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 Church Street homes
On price per m², 23 Church Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,814
Street avg £691
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Pauls Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Etherley Lane Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB