8 Westcott Drive, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SG
About 8 Westcott Drive
8 Westcott Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 40% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Westcott Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2002
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Westcott Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 14 years.
£124,995
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2013Most recent
£124,995
+93.0%over 13 years5 August 1999
£64,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8SG: £160,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DL14 8SG
2 Westcott Drive, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SG
Sold Aug 2025
£240,00014 Westcott Drive, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SG
Sold Mar 2025
£150,00027 Westcott Drive, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SG
Sold Jun 2024
£160,00030 Westcott Drive, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SG
Sold Aug 2023
£140,00021 Westcott Drive, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SG
Sold Apr 2023
£165,000
Everything we know about 8 Westcott Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Westcott Drive homes
Price per m²
£1,453
Street avg £1,678
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB