What type of property is 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD?

7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD?

7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD last sold for £56,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £23,500 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and January 2023, 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD rose from £23,500 to £56,000, a change of £32,500. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD?

The current EPC rating for 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD?

7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD?

7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD located?

7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD sits in Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD?

Police records around 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD 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.

Which schools serve 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD?

The closest primary school to 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD is Etherley Lane Primary School (499m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (474m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD?

The closest bus stop to 7 Blackett Street, DL14 7TD is Railway Station bus stop, 81m away. The nearest rail option is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 147m away.

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7 Blackett Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7TD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Blackett Street

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

7 Blackett Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7TD). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 94.6% above the 2023 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £56,000 in January 2023.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Apr 2014

EPC improved fromD64toC74

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Blackett Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Blackett Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

7 Blackett Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£56,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2023Most recent
£56,000
+87.0%over 19 years
31 July 2003
£29,950
+27.4%over 6 years
27 April 1997
£23,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7TD: £57,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DL14 7TD

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On the street

Versus other Blackett Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Blackett Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£700

Street avg £1,301

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL14 7TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 7TD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

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70 dB

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