12 Shirley Terrace, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9RB

12 Shirley Terrace is an end-of-terrace house in Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland (DL14 9RB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 94 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 83–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since March 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 303.5% above the 1999 sale of £28,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£28/sq ft) was about 45.1% below the postcode norm.