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

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Westcott Drive

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

23 Westcott Drive is a mid-terrace house in Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 155.2% above the 2001 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 21.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. 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

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Westcott Drive, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Westcott Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory extension to the rear

    Extension
    Reference
    3/2004/0865
    View planning record
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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.

23 Westcott Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£67,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2001Most recent

    £67,000

    +4.8%over 3 years

  2. 27 July 1998

    £63,950

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

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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 price per m², 23 Westcott Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£827

Street avg £1,715

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£173k

1 Church Street, Coundon

DL14 8PJ

£173k

1 Collin Road

DL14 8EY

£169k

1 Cleveland View, Coundon

DL14 8NE

3 bed
£177k

1 Chapel Bank, Leasingthorne

DL14 8EW

£161k

1 Cloverfield Court, Close House

DL14 8FF

£204k

1 Bradford Drive

DL14 8EE

3 bed2 bath
£206k

1 Crew Close, Auckland Park

DL14 8FA

£133k

1 Croft Terrace, Coundon

DL14 8PQ

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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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 8SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL14 8SG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 8SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Westcott Drive, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.