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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Vicarage Farm Close

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

21 Vicarage Farm Close is a detached house in Escomb, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 7UT). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55).

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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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.

21 Vicarage Farm Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Vicarage Farm Close, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Attached single garage & bedroom extension

    Reference
    3/2004/0920
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2004
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Attached single garage and bedroom en-suite

    Reference
    3/2004/0362
    View planning record
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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.

21 Vicarage Farm Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 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.

21 Vicarage Farm Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£316k

1 Flambard Drive

DL14 7GG

4 bed
£269k

1 Clarence Street

DL14 7RA

3 bed2 bath
£248k

1 Escomb Villas, Escomb Lane, Escomb

DL14 7SP

3 bed1 bath
£398k

1 Durham Road

DL14 7HU

4 bed1 bath
£221k

1 Clarence Gardens

DL14 7RB

£214k

1 Etherley Lane

DL14 7QR

4 bed
£453k

1 Dial Stob Hill

DL14 7QF

5 bed
£200k

1 Barrington Street, Toronto

DL14 7SA

3 bed
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

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