What kind of home is 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG?

17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG?

17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG last sold for £145,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and October 2017, 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG rose from £60,000 to £145,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG?

17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 8SG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG use?

The latest EPC at 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG?

17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG in?

17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG sits in Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG?

Police records around 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG 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 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG?

The closest primary school to 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG is St Andrew's Academy (687m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (955m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Westcott Drive, DL14 8SG is Grange Avenue, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Westcott Drive, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Westcott Drive

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

17 Westcott Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 29.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 101.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

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 Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Westcott Drive, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Westcott Drive 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 1997.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£145,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 2017Most recent
£145,000
+141.7%over 20 years
27 May 1997
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8SG: £160,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DL14 8SG

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On the street

Versus other Westcott Drive homes

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

On habitable rooms, 17 Westcott Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,071

Street avg £1,642

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Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Grange Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Andrew's Academy. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 8SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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