8 Cumberland Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8UB
About 8 Cumberland Street
8 Cumberland Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8UB). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 272.9% above the 2016 sale of £29,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 92.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 33 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 5 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Cumberland Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Cumberland Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2016).
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£29,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 May 2016Most recent
£29,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8UB: £26,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in DL14 8UB
18 Cumberland Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8UB
Sold Nov 2024
£27,50017 Cumberland Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8UB
Sold Nov 2023
£20,00016 Cumberland Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8UB
Sold Mar 2023
£21,00010 Cumberland Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8UB
Sold Jul 2021
£7,00019 Cumberland Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8UB
Sold Nov 2015
£17,000
Everything we know about 8 Cumberland Street, 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 Cumberland Street homes
8 Cumberland Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£894
Street avg £396
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Brook Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School. 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
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB