What kind of home is 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX?

26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX last change hands?

26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX last sold for £115,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,000 in May 2005, so prices have been flat over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX?

Across 2 sales between May 2005 and June 2021, 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX fell from £117,000 to £115,000, a change of £2,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX?

The current EPC rating for 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX?

26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX use?

The latest EPC at 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX?

26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX in?

26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX sits in Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX?

Police records around 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (463% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX?

The closest primary school to 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon (126m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX?

The closest bus stop to 26 Helmsley Drive, DL14 8NX is Tees Walk, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Helmsley Drive, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Helmsley Drive

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

26 Helmsley Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8NX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £115,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2022

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Helmsley Drive, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Helmsley Drive 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.

26 Helmsley Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£115,000

Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£115,000
-1.7%over 16 years
24 May 2005
£117,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8NX: £105,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in DL14 8NX

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On the street

Versus other Helmsley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 Helmsley Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,513

Street avg £1,102

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Bishop Auckland report

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

Tees Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 8NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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