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

22 Vicarage Farm Close is a two-bedroom 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 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 40.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 71 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 15 EPCs).