2 Farnham Close, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8YR
About 2 Farnham Close
2 Farnham Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8YR). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 63 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 11.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Farnham Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 Farnham Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2004FullIn report
Erect a metal fence to no more than 1 metre in height to provide a boundary between drives and council land
- Reference
- 3/2004/0517
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Farnham Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Farnham Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 17 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2015Most recent
£140,000
+1.4%over 8 years27 February 2007
£138,000
+120.3%over 8 years25 June 1998
£62,650
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8YR: £140,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DL14 8YR
14 Farnham Close, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8YR
Sold Aug 2025
£210,00016 Farnham Close, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8YR
Sold Jun 2025
£128,00011 Farnham Close, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8YR
Sold Dec 2024
£143,00010 Farnham Close, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8YR
Sold May 2022
£140,0005 Farnham Close, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8YR
Sold Mar 2021
£140,000
Everything we know about 2 Farnham Close, 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 Farnham Close homes
2 Farnham Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £1,763
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.6 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
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB