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1 Valley Grove, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8XE

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
219 m²
2357 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Valley Grove

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

1 Valley Grove is an end-of-terrace house in Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8XE). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2023. Past consents include subdivision, 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.

1 Valley Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromC76toE41
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

May 2023from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromE41toC75
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Valley Grove, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Apr 2023
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Sub-division of dwelling into 2no. three-bedroomed dwellings (No external alterations)

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/23/00053/FPA
    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.

1 Valley Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8XE: £48,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Valley Grove homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Valley Grove stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

219 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£161k

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1 Cleveland View, Coundon

DL14 8NE

3 bed
£173k

1 Church Street, Coundon

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£173k

1 Collin Road

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£177k

1 Chapel Bank, Leasingthorne

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£133k

1 Croft Terrace, Coundon

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£127k

1 Church Court, Main Road, Eldon Lane

DL14 8US

£204k

1 Bradford Drive

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3 bed2 bath
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

0.1 km

Brook Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Prince Bishops Community Primary School. 16 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 8XE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL14 8XE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 8XE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 1 Valley Grove, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8XE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.