The Wesleyan Church, Pitt Street, Binchester, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8AR
About The Wesleyan Church
The Wesleyan Church is a detached house in Binchester, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 56% above the 2011 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Wesleyan Church's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
The Wesleyan Church has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Wesleyan Church
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Wesleyan Church was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 2011Most recent
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8AR: £58,000 (2025–2008).
Everything we know about The Wesleyan Church, in one report
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 Pitt Street homes
The Wesleyan Church outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 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
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Middlestone Moor Academy. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB