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14 Vicarage Farm Close, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7UT

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Vicarage Farm Close

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

14 Vicarage Farm Close is a detached house in Escomb, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 7UT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 58), 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 October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in May 2001. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 170.9% above the 2001 sale of £87,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Vicarage Farm Close, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Vicarage Farm Close 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.

14 Vicarage Farm Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£87,500

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2001Most recent

    £87,500

    +5.4%over 5 years

  2. 29 June 1995

    £83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 7UT: £282,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Vicarage Farm Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 14 Vicarage Farm Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,232

Street avg £1,882

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£248k

1 Escomb Villas, Escomb Lane, Escomb

DL14 7SP

3 bed1 bath
£221k

1 Clarence Gardens

DL14 7RB

£214k

1 Etherley Lane

DL14 7QR

4 bed
£269k

1 Clarence Street

DL14 7RA

3 bed2 bath
£200k

1 Barrington Street, Toronto

DL14 7SA

3 bed
£180k

1 Addison Road, Toronto

DL14 7RN

3 bed
£316k

1 Flambard Drive

DL14 7GG

4 bed
£176k

1 Adelaide Street

DL14 7BD

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

0.1 km

Saxon Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Escomb Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 7UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Vicarage Farm Close, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7UT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.