1 Hillside Road, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LS
About 1 Hillside Road
1 Hillside Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 208.8% above the 2021 sale of £34,000. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £34,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
1 Hillside Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Hillside Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Hillside Road
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
1 Hillside Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£105,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 17 years.
£34,000
Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2021Most recent
£34,000
-20.9%over 10 years3 February 2011
£43,000
+34.4%over 1 year1 September 2009
£32,000
-49.8%over 2 years22 November 2006
£63,750
+9.9%27 July 2006
£58,000
+48.3%over 2 years1 July 2004
£39,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8LS: £60,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in DL14 8LS
31 Hillside Road, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LS
Sold Jun 2025
£99,5003 Hillside Road, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LS
Sold Jun 2025
£32,50015 Hillside Road, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LS
Sold Aug 2024
£90,9999 Hillside Road, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LS
Sold Feb 2024
£39,9997 Hillside Road, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LS
Sold Nov 2023
£39,000
Everything we know about 1 Hillside Road, 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 Hillside Road homes
1 Hillside Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£415
Street avg £1,270
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
Grange Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon. 8 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
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB