What kind of home is 18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

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

When did 18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB last change hands?

18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB last sold for £81,000 in June 2008, around 18 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £99,995 in February 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

Across 3 sales between February 2005 and June 2008, 18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB fell from £99,995 to £81,000, a change of £18,995. That works out to roughly -6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 9FB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB use?

The latest EPC at 18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

18 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 18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB in?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

Police records around 18 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 18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB is Leazes Lane, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 18 Bishops Court

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

18 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 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 66 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2005–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at -6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 33.3% above the 2008 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bishops Court, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Bishops Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£81,000

Growth on file: -6.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2008Most recent
£81,000
-10.0%
26 June 2008
£90,000
-10.0%over 3 years
11 February 2005
£99,995

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.

18 Bishops Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,227

Street avg £1,297

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 81 m²

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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1 Brookside, Evenwood

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1 Aged Miners Homes, St Helen Auckland

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£110k

1 Alexandra Terrace, Evenwood

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£100k

1 Dale Street, St Helen Auckland

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3 bed

£122k

1 Boyden Close, St Helen Auckland

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3 bed

£127k

1 Central Grange, St Helen Auckland

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3 bed3 bath

£135k

1 Bishops Court, St Helen Auckland

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3 bed

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

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