1 Boyden Close, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EF
About 1 Boyden Close
1 Boyden Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St. Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 9EF). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 37.1% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £89,000 in July 2020.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Change of use of land to side from open space to residential and enclosure with 1m high wall with 1.58m pillars. Two storey front extension (south-west elevation)
- Agent
- Myplansdrawn
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/20/03592/FPA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Boyden 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 4 years.
£89,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2020Most recent
£89,000
+21.9%over 3 years31 October 2016
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 9EF: £131,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in DL14 9EF
16 Boyden Close, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EF
Sold Aug 2023
£136,5005 Boyden Close, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EF
Sold Apr 2021
£131,0007 Boyden Close, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EF
Sold Jan 2021
£135,00023 Boyden Close, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EF
Sold Nov 2020
£120,0003 Boyden Close, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EF
Sold Jul 2017
£76,000
Everything we know about 1 Boyden 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 Boyden Close homes
On epc rating, 1 Boyden Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£947
Street avg £1,150
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 km
Leazes Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School. 12 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
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB