21 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST
About 21 High Escomb
21 High Escomb is a semi-detached house in Escomb, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 7ST). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a G (score 7), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 5-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 32.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 51.2% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21 High Escomb sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part first floor, part two storey, and single storey rear extensions. Raise roof height by 1.5 metres to facilitate loft conversion including balcony to rear roof slope. (Resubmission of approval DM/15/01507/FPA)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/15/03539/FPA
- Aug 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part first floor, part two storey, and single storey rear extensions. Raise roof height by 1 metre to facilitate loft conversion including balcony to rear roof slope.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/15/01507/FPA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 High Escomb valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 March 2015Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7ST: £85,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DL14 7ST
22 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST
Sold Nov 2024
£146,00016 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST
Sold Nov 2024
£85,0009 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST
Sold Dec 2022
£65,00011 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST
Sold Aug 2022
£81,00030 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST
Sold May 2022
£245,000
Everything we know about 21 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

Versus other High Escomb homes
21 High Escomb is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£710
Street avg £1,697
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
26.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.0 km
Railway Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Escomb Primary School. 15 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
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB