What kind of home is 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB last change hands?

16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB last sold for £76,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £97,995 in December 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 2004 and February 2021, 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB fell from £97,995 to £76,000, a change of £21,995. That works out to roughly -1.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 9FB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB use?

The latest EPC at 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB 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.

Which area is 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB in?

16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB sits in St. Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

Police records around 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB 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.

What schools are near 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

The closest primary school to 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB is St Helen Auckland Community Primary School (518m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Auckland College (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB is Leazes Lane, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bishops Court, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9FB

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Bishops Court

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

16 Bishops Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St. Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 9FB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £76,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 60 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 48.7% above the 2021 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromB81toC76

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

10%30%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bishops Court, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bishops Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications 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.

16 Bishops Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£76,000

Growth on file: -1.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

1 February 2021Most recent
£76,000
+16.9%over 2 years
11 October 2018
£65,000
-20.7%over 5 years
30 June 2013
£82,000
-16.3%over 8 years
10 December 2004
£97,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 9FB: £110,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DL14 9FB

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On the street

Versus other Bishops Court homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 Bishops Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,267

Street avg £1,295

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£109k

1 Aged Miners Homes, St Helen Auckland

DL14 9BH

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£122k

1 Boyden Close, St Helen Auckland

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£127k

1 Central Grange, St Helen Auckland

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3 bed3 bath

£100k

1 Dale Street, St Helen Auckland

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1 Bishops Court, St Helen Auckland

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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

0.2 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 9FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 9FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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