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5 Ascot Court, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8GA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Ascot Court

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

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2023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

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ascot Court, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2007
    Full
    In 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
    View planning record
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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.

5 Ascot Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£247,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2014Most recent

    £247,000

    +12.3%over 7 years
  2. 27 April 2006

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8GA: £190,000 (2025–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Ascot Court homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Ascot Court is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,205

Street avg £1,786

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL14 8GA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL14 8GA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 8GA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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