26 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST
About 26 High Escomb
26 High Escomb is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Escomb, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 7ST). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £148,000. 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 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 26 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£148,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2022Most recent
£148,000
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 26 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
26 High Escomb is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,333
Street avg £1,658
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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.
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