What kind of home is 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB last sold for £125,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £132,995 in December 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

Across 3 sales between December 2004 and August 2022, 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB fell from £132,995 to £125,000, a change of £7,995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL14 9FB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB use?

The latest EPC at 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB has council approval for an extension granted in November 2006 under ref. 3/2006/0719. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB in?

3 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 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

Police records around 3 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 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

The closest primary school to 3 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 transport links are near 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

The closest bus stop to 3 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB is Leazes Lane, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Bishops Court

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

3 Bishops Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 9FB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very 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 push it to B (score 87). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £125,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Feb 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%36%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bishops Court, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bishops Court has an approved extension on the planning record.

Nov 2006
ConservatoryFull
In report
Conservatory (retrospective application)
RetrospectiveExtension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
3/2006/0719
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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.

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

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£125,000

Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2022Most recent
£125,000
+2.5%over 3 years
30 May 2019
£122,000
-8.3%over 14 years
3 December 2004
£132,995

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 Bishops Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,238

Street avg £1,297

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.2 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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