What type of property is 11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST?

11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST sell for?

11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST last sold for £81,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST have?

The current EPC rating for 11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST?

11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 7ST. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST heated?

The latest EPC at 11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST?

11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST located?

11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST sits in Escomb, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

Is 11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST in a safe area?

Police records around 11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST 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.

Which schools serve 11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST?

The closest primary school to 11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST is Escomb Primary School (485m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Auckland College (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST?

The closest bus stop to 11 High Escomb, DL14 7ST is Railway Bridge, 16m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

11 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST

Notable views

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 11 High Escomb

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

11 High Escomb is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Escomb, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 7ST). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 42% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £81,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 11 High Escomb

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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 Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 High Escomb has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 11 High Escomb

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

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2022)

£81,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 August 2022Most recent
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7ST: £146,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in DL14 7ST

Before you offer

Everything we know about 11 High Escomb, 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

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other High Escomb homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 High Escomb is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,350

Street avg £1,657

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£112k

1 Braithwaite Street

DL14 7DQ

2 bed1 bath

£111k

1 Durham Street

DL14 7BN

2 bed1 bath

£120k

1 Church Street, Toronto

DL14 7RZ

2 bed

£110k

1 2, Jubilee Street, Toronto

DL14 7RT

2 bed

£104k

1 Bishop Street

DL14 7DF

2 bed1 bath

£100k

1 Clayton Court

DL14 7QW

2 bed1 bath

£92k

1 Gainsborough Court

DL14 7QA

2 bed1 bath

£158k

1 Broken Banks

DL14 7QN

2 bed1 bath

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

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

0.0 km

Railway Bridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Escomb Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL14 7ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 7ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 11 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.