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8 Cumberland Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8UB

Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
33 m²
355 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Cumberland Street

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromG1toE45
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Jan 2024from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromE45toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cumberland Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cumberland Street 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.

8 Cumberland Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2016).

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On the street

Versus other Cumberland Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Cumberland Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£894

Street avg £396

Strongly above

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 8UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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 8 Cumberland Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8UB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.