23 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST
About 23 High Escomb
23 High Escomb is a semi-detached house in Escomb, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 7ST). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
At 128 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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 23 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
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
23 High Escomb sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 High Escomb has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 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
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Sales history & valuation
23 High Escomb has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 23 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
On habitable rooms, 23 High Escomb stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB