The Vicarage, High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST
About The Vicarage
The Vicarage is a detached house in Escomb, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 7ST). It has a recorded floor area of 268 m² (around 2885 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 268 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Vicarage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Vicarage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Vicarage
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 Vicarage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£445,000
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 The Vicarage, 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
Floor Area for The Vicarage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
268 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 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