17 Blackett Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7TD
About 17 Blackett Street
17 Blackett Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7TD). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 180.4% above the 2016 sale of £39,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£27/sq ft) was about 38.7% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
17 Blackett Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Blackett Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Blackett Street
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
17 Blackett Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.9% per year over 10 years.
£39,950
Growth on file: -4.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2016Most recent
£39,950
+37.8%7 July 2016
£29,000
-45.8%over 9 years13 December 2006
£53,500
-19.1%13 November 2006
£66,120
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7TD: £57,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in DL14 7TD
8 Blackett Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7TD
Sold Jul 2025
£57,00014 Blackett Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7TD
Sold Mar 2025
£75,0006 Blackett Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7TD
Sold May 2024
£954,0002 Blackett Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7TD
Sold Mar 2024
£35,0001 Blackett Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7TD
Sold Jan 2024
£39,950
Everything we know about 17 Blackett Street, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Blackett Street homes
On floor area, 17 Blackett Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£294
Street avg £1,330
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Railway Station bus stop — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland. 14 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
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB