What kind of home is 30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST?

30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST last change hands?

30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST last sold for £245,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST have?

The current EPC rating for 30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST?

30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST use?

The latest EPC at 30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST?

30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST is in council tax band C.

Which area is 30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST in?

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

What is crime like near 30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST?

Police records around 30 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.

What schools are near 30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST?

The closest primary school to 30 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.

What transport links are near 30 High Escomb, DL14 7ST?

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

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 High Escomb

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

30 High Escomb is a two-bedroom detached house in Escomb, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 7ST). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 93.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £245,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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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

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

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 30 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 High Escomb has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 May 2022Most recent
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7ST: £85,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in DL14 7ST

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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.

30 High Escomb outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,784

Street avg £1,567

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above

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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.

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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

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