Flat, 39 Front Street, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9HL

Flat is a mid-terrace house in West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 9HL). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 147 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (58–147 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since October 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 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 138.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.