What type of property is 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT?

15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT last change hands?

15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT last sold for £176,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £69,950 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1999 and April 2021, 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT rose from £69,950 to £176,000, a change of £106,050. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT?

15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 7UT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT?

15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT has council approval for single-storey extension granted in June 2004 under ref. 3/2004/0363. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT?

15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT is in council tax band D.

Where is 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT located?

15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT sits in Escomb, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT?

Police records around 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT 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 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT?

The closest primary school to 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT is Escomb Primary School (715m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Auckland College (1.7km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT?

The closest bus stop to 15 Vicarage Farm Close, DL14 7UT is Saxon Church, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Vicarage Farm Close

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

15 Vicarage Farm Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Escomb, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 7UT). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 113 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 33.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £176,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

15 Vicarage Farm Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Vicarage Farm Close, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Vicarage Farm Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

Jun 2004
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension
Agent
Christopher Padgett Architects Limited
Reference
3/2004/0363
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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.

15 Vicarage Farm Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£176,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£176,000
+24.8%over 16 years
17 January 2005
£141,000
+101.6%over 5 years
5 August 1999
£69,950

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

Nearby sales in DL14 7UT

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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.

15 Vicarage Farm Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,558

Street avg £1,857

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Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 105 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above

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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.

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 7UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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