What kind of home is 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG?

20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG sell for?

20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG last sold for £85,000 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £35,500 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and October 2013, 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG rose from £35,500 to £85,000, a change of £49,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG?

The current EPC rating for 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG?

20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 60 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 8RG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG use?

The latest EPC at 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG?

20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG 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 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG in?

20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG sits in Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG?

Police records around 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG 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 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG?

The closest primary school to 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG is Prince Bishops Community Primary School (836m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG?

The closest bus stop to 20 Douglas Crescent, DL14 8RG is By-pass, 139m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Douglas Crescent, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8RG

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Douglas Crescent

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

20 Douglas Crescent is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8RG). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 120 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 36.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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
LoftYes

Outside

GarageSingle

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.

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 16 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Douglas Crescent, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Douglas Crescent 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

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£85,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2013Most recent
£85,000
+139.4%over 17 years
18 July 1996
£35,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8RG: £80,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in DL14 8RG

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On the street

Versus other Douglas Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Douglas Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£708

Street avg £622

On par

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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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

By-pass — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Prince Bishops Community Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 8RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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