What kind of home is 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ?

18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ?

18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ last sold for £38,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £11,000 in September 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between September 2000 and February 2021, 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ rose from £11,000 to £38,000, a change of £27,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has improved from a G recorded in August 2013 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ?

18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 8PJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ?

18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ in?

18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ sits in Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ?

Police records around 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ 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 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ?

The closest primary school to 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ is Victoria Lane Academy (574m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (2.2km).

How well connected is 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Church Street, DL14 8PJ is Church Street, 34m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Church Street, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8PJ

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Church Street

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

18 Church Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 186.8% above the 2021 sale of £38,000. Last sale on file: £38,000 in February 2021. 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. At 79 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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 3)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Aug 2013

EPC improved fromG5toE51

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2021from Oct 2017

EPC improved fromE51toD66

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Church Street, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Church Street 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£38,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

23 February 2021Most recent
£38,000
+52.0%over 5 years
26 January 2016
£25,000
-66.7%over 9 years
18 July 2006
£75,000
+78.6%
3 March 2006
£42,000
+223.1%over 3 years
20 June 2002
£13,000
+18.2%over 1 year
28 September 2000
£11,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8PJ: £37,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DL14 8PJ

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 18 Church Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£481

Street avg £594

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£109k

1 Addison Road, Leeholme

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3 bed

£108k

1 Anson Walk, Coundon

DL14 8LU

3 bed

£114k

1 Clyde Terrace, Coundon

DL14 8NJ

3 bed

£116k

1 David Terrace, Coronation

DL14 8SJ

3 bed1 bath

£169k

1 Cleveland View, Coundon

DL14 8NE

3 bed

£112k

1 Beech Terrace, Eldon Lane

DL14 8SS

2 bed1 bath

£114k

1 Collingwood Street, Coundon

DL14 8LG

2 bed

£104k

1 Chapel Place, Coundon

DL14 8NZ

2 bed2 bath

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

0.0 km

Church Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Victoria Lane Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 8PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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