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10 Drake Avenue, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LT

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 10 Drake Avenue

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

10 Drake Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8LT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 57.1% above the 2025 sale of £70,000. A recent sale: £70,000 in July 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Apr 2013
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Drake Avenue, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Drake Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.
Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£70,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 July 2025Most recent

    £70,000

    +45.8%over 3 years
  2. 12 November 2021

    £48,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in DL14 8LT: £29,000 (2014–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Drake Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Drake Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 71 (C)

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 8LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 10 Drake Avenue, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.