9 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST
About 9 High Escomb
9 High Escomb is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Escomb, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 7ST). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 107.7% above the 2022 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 77.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £65,000. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
9 High Escomb's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 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 9 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.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2022Most recent
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7ST: £146,000 (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
£85,00011 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST
Sold Aug 2022
£81,00030 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST
Sold May 2022
£245,00026 High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST
Sold Mar 2022
£148,000
Everything we know about 9 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
9 High Escomb is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£325
Street avg £1,721
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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