5 Ascot Court, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8GA
About 5 Ascot Court
5 Ascot Court is a four-bedroom detached house in Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8GA). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 17.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
5 Ascot Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2007FullIn report
Re-Positioning of stable block as planning permission appeal ref APP/A1340/A/06/2033207
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/2007/0477
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Ascot Court
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
5 Ascot Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 8 years.
£247,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2014Most recent
£247,000
+12.3%over 7 years27 April 2006
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8GA: £190,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in DL14 8GA
2 Ascot Court, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8GA
Sold Jun 2025
£175,0004 Ascot Court, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8GA
Sold Feb 2021
£300,0003 Ascot Court, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8GA
Sold Nov 2017
£120,0006 Ascot Court, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8GA
Sold Apr 2014
£190,0008 Ascot Court, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8GA
Sold Dec 2013
£250,000
Everything we know about 5 Ascot Court, 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 Ascot Court homes
5 Ascot Court is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,205
Street avg £1,786
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Hereford Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon. 5 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
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB