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The Vicarage, Brookside, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9RA

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Vicarage

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

The Vicarage is a four-bedroom detached house in Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £250,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Vicarage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromF26toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Vicarage, Brookside, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Vicarage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Vicarage

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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.

The Vicarage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 October 2023Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 9RA: £47,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Brookside homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Vicarage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,330

Street avg £1,100

Above

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£218k

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4 bed2 bath
£309k

1 Ascot Way, St Helen Auckland

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5 bed
£180k

1 Alpine Terrace, Evenwood

DL14 9QT

3 bed1 bath
£135k

1 Bishops Court, St Helen Auckland

DL14 9FB

3 bed
£127k

1 Central Grange, St Helen Auckland

DL14 9AY

3 bed3 bath
£122k

1 Boyden Close, St Helen Auckland

DL14 9EF

3 bed
£110k

1 Alexandra Terrace, Evenwood

DL14 9QN

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

0.1 km

Community Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Evenwood Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL14 9RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL14 9RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 9RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Vicarage, Brookside, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.