5 Vicarage Farm Close, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7UT
About 5 Vicarage Farm Close
5 Vicarage Farm Close is a semi-detached house in Escomb, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 7UT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Vicarage Farm Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2003
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Vicarage Farm Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in DL14 7UT
18 Vicarage Farm Close, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7UT
Sold Feb 2025
£285,0001 Vicarage Farm Close, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7UT
Sold Sept 2024
£220,0002 Vicarage Farm Close, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7UT
Sold Sept 2023
£282,0008 Vicarage Farm Close, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7UT
Sold May 2023
£193,00011 Vicarage Farm Close, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7UT
Sold May 2023
£245,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Vicarage Farm Close homes
5 Vicarage Farm Close is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB