6 Farnham Close, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8YR
About 6 Farnham Close
6 Farnham Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8YR). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 28.1% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Farnham Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2004RenovationFullIn report
Garden wall and gates to front of property
- Reference
- 3/2004/0451
- Aug 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 3/2001/0324
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 Farnham Close
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
6 Farnham Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 18 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 February 2017Most recent
£135,000
-4.9%over 9 years31 May 2007
£142,000
+131.4%over 8 years27 August 1998
£61,355
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 6 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
On price per m², 6 Farnham Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,467
Street avg £1,838
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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