What type of property is 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW?

18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW?

18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW last sold for £102,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £119,995 in May 2005, so prices have been falling over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW?

Across 2 sales between May 2005 and January 2018, 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW fell from £119,995 to £102,000, a change of £17,995. That works out to roughly -1.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW?

The current EPC rating for 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW?

18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 8YW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW?

18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW located?

18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW sits in Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW?

Police records around 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (463% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW?

The closest primary school to 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW is Prince Bishops Community Primary School (530m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW?

The closest bus stop to 18 Morton Close, DL14 8YW is Garage, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Morton Close, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8YW

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Morton Close

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

18 Morton Close is a detached house in Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 8YW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 50% above the 2018 sale of £102,000. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. At 76 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Morton Close, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8YW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Morton Close 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.

18 Morton Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£102,000

Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

19 January 2018Most recent
£102,000
-15.0%over 12 years
12 May 2005
£119,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 8YW: £120,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in DL14 8YW

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On the street

Versus other Morton Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 18 Morton Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,342

Street avg £1,516

Below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Prince Bishops Community Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 8YW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

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