31 Kirkham Way, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SQ
About 31 Kirkham Way
31 Kirkham Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
31 Kirkham Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 Kirkham Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2004
- May 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear for lounge/diner
- Reference
- 3/2003/0223
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 31 Kirkham Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 27 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2022Most recent
£250,000
+45.8%over 6 years24 March 2016
£171,500
+165.9%over 20 years20 December 1995
£64,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8SQ: £135,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DL14 8SQ
27 Kirkham Way, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SQ
Sold Oct 2024
£148,0007 Kirkham Way, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SQ
Sold Feb 2024
£135,00015 Kirkham Way, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SQ
Sold Sept 2023
£115,00026 Kirkham Way, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SQ
Sold Aug 2023
£90,0003 Kirkham Way, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8SQ
Sold Feb 2022
£211,500
Everything we know about 31 Kirkham Way, 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 Kirkham Way homes
31 Kirkham Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,582
Street avg £1,534
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB