What kind of home is 5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB last change hands?

5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB last sold for £127,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in April 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2005 and February 2025, 5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB rose from £110,000 to £127,000, a change of £17,000. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 20 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 5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

5 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 5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB in?

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

Is 5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bishops Court, DL14 9FB is Leazes Lane, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bishops Court

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

5 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 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £127,000 — fresh data. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bishops Court, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£127,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2025Most recent
£127,000
+8.1%over 18 years
9 February 2007
£117,500
+6.8%over 1 year
28 April 2005
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 9FB: £105,000 (2025–2022).

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.

5 Bishops Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,117

Street avg £1,255

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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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£100k

1 Dale Street, St Helen Auckland

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3 bed

£137k

1 Dent Street

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Brookside, Evenwood

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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

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70 dB

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