What type of property is 7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH last change hands?

7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH last sold for £100,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £51,000 in March 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2003 and October 2022, 7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH rose from £51,000 to £100,000, a change of £49,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

The current EPC rating for 7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 71 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 8QH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

7 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.

Where is 7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

What transport links are near 7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

The closest bus stop to 7 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH is Allotments, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Park Avenue

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

7 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 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £100,000 in October 2022. 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

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
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Park Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Apr 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Park Avenue, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£100,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2022Most recent
£100,000
-9.9%over 11 years
28 July 2011
£111,000
+117.6%over 8 years
30 March 2003
£51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8QH: £70,000 (2024–2021).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 7 Park Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£709

Street avg £782

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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2 bed

£104k

1 Chapel Place, Coundon

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2 bed2 bath

£109k

1 Addison Road, Leeholme

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£108k

1 Anson Walk, Coundon

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3 bed

£114k

1 Clyde Terrace, Coundon

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3 bed

£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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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