What type of property is 5, DL14 8RR?

5, DL14 8RR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5, DL14 8RR?

5, DL14 8RR last sold for £88,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5, DL14 8RR?

The current EPC rating for 5, DL14 8RR is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5, DL14 8RR?

5, DL14 8RR has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (1,830 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 174% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 8RR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5, DL14 8RR heated?

The latest EPC at 5, DL14 8RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 5, DL14 8RR located?

5, DL14 8RR sits in Close House, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5, DL14 8RR?

Police records around 5, DL14 8RR 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 5, DL14 8RR?

The closest primary school to 5, DL14 8RR is Prince Bishops Community Primary School (587m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (2.4km).

How well connected is 5, DL14 8RR?

The closest bus stop to 5, DL14 8RR is Working Mens Club, 25m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5, Close House, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8RR

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

170 m²

1830 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5

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

5 is a three-bedroom detached house in Close House, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8RR). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 97.7% above the 2023 sale of £88,000. Sold March 2023 for £88,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

5's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5, Close House, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£88,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 March 2023Most recent
£88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8RR: £30,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DL14 8RR

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Everything we know about 5, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£518

Street avg £937

On par

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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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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

0.0 km

Working Mens Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Prince Bishops Community Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 8RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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