The Old School House, Granville Terrace, Binchester, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8AT

The Old School House is a five-bedroom detached house in Binchester, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8AT). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 47.6% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 87.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.