1 Church Grove, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8QU
About 1 Church Grove
1 Church Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 66.1% above the 2004 sale of £149,950. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Church Grove has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2006ConservatoryFullIn report
Conservatory/Sunroom
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/2006/0368
- May 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Lean-To greenhouse to rear (retrospective)
Retrospective- Reference
- 3/2004/0288
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Church Grove
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 1 Church Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£149,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 April 2004Most recent
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8QU: £116,000 (2021–2002).
Everything we know about 1 Church Grove, 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 Church Grove homes
1 Church Grove outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Church Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Victoria Lane Academy. 8 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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB