31, Close House, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8RR

31 is a mid-terrace house in Close House, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8RR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–170 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 19 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 46.2% below the 2018 sale of £210,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 933.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold September 2018 for £210,000.