What type of property is 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF?

5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF?

5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF last sold for £131,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £47,000 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF?

Across 3 sales between December 2001 and April 2021, 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF rose from £47,000 to £131,000, a change of £84,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF?

5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 9EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF had any planning applications?

5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF has council approval for an extension granted in November 2004 under ref. 3/2004/0783. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF?

5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF located?

5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF sits in St. Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF?

Police records around 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF 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 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF?

The closest primary school to 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF is St Helen Auckland Community Primary School (467m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Auckland College (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Boyden Close, DL14 9EF is Leazes Lane, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Boyden Close, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EF

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Boyden Close

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

5 Boyden Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 9EF). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 21.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £131,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Boyden Close, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2004
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of garage into kitchen, internal alterations and a rear conservatory
ExtensionConservatory
Reference
3/2004/0783
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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.

5 Boyden Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£131,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

8 April 2021Most recent
£131,000
+24.8%over 16 years
24 August 2004
£105,000
+123.4%over 2 years
20 December 2001
£47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 9EF: £120,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in DL14 9EF

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On the street

Versus other Boyden Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Boyden Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,541

Street avg £1,075

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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

Leazes Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Helen Auckland Community Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL14 9EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 9EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

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