What kind of home is 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH last sold for £85,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £33,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH changed over time?

Across 6 sales between September 1995 and November 2024, 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH rose from £33,000 to £85,000, a change of £52,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

The current EPC rating for 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 8QH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH use?

The latest EPC at 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH 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 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH in?

17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH sits in Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

Is 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH 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 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

The closest primary school to 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH is Victoria Lane Academy (1.4km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

The closest bus stop to 17 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH is Allotments, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Park Avenue, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8QH

6 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Park Avenue

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

17 Park Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8QH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 85 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 30.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £85,000.

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Risks

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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
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Nov 2010

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

12%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Park Avenue, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Park 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£85,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2024Most recent
£85,000
+21.4%over 3 years
26 February 2021
£70,000
+7.7%over 4 years
29 March 2016
£65,000
-27.8%over 8 years
14 December 2007
£90,000
+87.5%over 4 years
24 July 2003
£48,000
+45.5%over 7 years
28 September 1995
£33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8QH: £81,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in DL14 8QH

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On the street

Versus other Park Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Park Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,000

Street avg £753

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below

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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2 bed2 bath

£109k

1 Addison Road, Leeholme

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£114k

1 Clyde Terrace, Coundon

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3 bed

£108k

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£116k

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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

Allotments — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

King James I Academy Bishop Auckland. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 8QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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