6 Hereford Street, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8HX
About 6 Hereford Street
6 Hereford Street is a detached house in Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 109.2% above the 2014 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 74 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Hereford Street has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/2007/0548
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
6 Hereford Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.3% per year over 8 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: -6.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
21 November 2014Most recent
£65,000
+30.0%over 7 months28 April 2014
£50,000
-40.5%over 3 years28 January 2011
£84,000
-21.5%over 3 years12 April 2007
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8HX: £122,500 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in DL14 8HX
9 Hereford Street, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8HX
Sold Aug 2024
£155,0001 Hereford Street, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8HX
Sold Aug 2018
£112,5002 Hereford Street, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8HX
Sold Jun 2015
£40,0004 Hereford Street, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8HX
Sold Jul 2009
£122,5008 Hereford Street, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8HX
Sold Oct 2007
£120,000
Everything we know about 6 Hereford Street, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Hereford Street homes
On floor area, 6 Hereford Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£878
Street avg £784
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.0 km
Hereford Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Victoria Lane Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB