What kind of home is Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS?

Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS is a detached house.

When did Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS last change hands?

Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS last sold for £139,500 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS have?

The current EPC rating for Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS?

Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft). That makes it about 92% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 8AS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS use?

The latest EPC at Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS in?

Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS sits in Binchester, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS?

Police records around Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS 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.

What schools are near Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS?

The closest primary school to Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS is Byers Green Primary School (2.3km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitworth Park Academy (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS?

The closest bus stop to Geneva House, Peel Street, DL14 8AS is Church, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Geneva House, Peel Street, Binchester, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8AS

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Geneva House

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

Geneva House is a detached house in Binchester, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 51.3% above the 2020 sale of £139,500. Sold June 2020 for £139,500.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

Geneva House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Geneva House, Peel Street, Binchester, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Geneva House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£139,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 June 2020Most recent
£139,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8AS: £33,000 (2024–1998).

Nearby sales in DL14 8AS

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Everything we know about Geneva House, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Peel Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Geneva House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 49 (E)

Above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Byers Green Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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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 8AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 8AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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