16 Park Avenue, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8QH
About 16 Park Avenue
16 Park Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8QH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Held since January 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 130.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
16 Park Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Park Avenue
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
Latest sale on 16 Park Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£117,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 January 2010Most recent
£117,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8QH: £85,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in DL14 8QH
17 Park Avenue, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8QH
Sold Nov 2024
£85,0008 Park Avenue, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8QH
Sold Nov 2022
£94,0007 Park Avenue, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8QH
Sold Oct 2022
£100,0009 Park Avenue, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8QH
Sold Jul 2022
£69,0001 Park Avenue, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8QH
Sold Apr 2021
£50,000
Everything we know about 16 Park Avenue, 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 Park Avenue homes
On price per m², 16 Park Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,487
Street avg £704
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.1 km
Allotments — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland. 13 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
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB