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

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

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

8 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH last sold for £94,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £37,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

Across 4 sales between January 1996 and November 2022, 8 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH rose from £37,000 to £94,000, a change of £57,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 8 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

8 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

8 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 8 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH in?

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

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

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

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Park Avenue, DL14 8QH?

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

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Park Avenue

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

8 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 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 16% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £94,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

8 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 1996.

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£94,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

4 November 2022Most recent
£94,000
+30.6%over 5 years
18 May 2017
£72,000
+26.3%over 13 years
4 September 2003
£57,000
+54.1%over 7 years
12 January 1996
£37,000

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.

On epc rating, 8 Park Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£895

Street avg £763

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Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly 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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£109k

1 Addison Road, Leeholme

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3 bed

£108k

1 Anson Walk, Coundon

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3 bed

£114k

1 Clyde Terrace, Coundon

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3 bed

£116k

1 David Terrace, Coronation

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3 bed1 bath

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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

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Common questions

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