What type of property is 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ?

16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ last change hands?

16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ last sold for £34,500 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £27,500 in March 2001, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ?

Across 2 sales between March 2001 and July 2022, 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ rose from £27,500 to £34,500, a change of £7,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ?

16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ?

16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ located?

16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ sits in Bishop Auckland. It falls within the DL14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ?

Police records around 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ 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.

Which schools serve 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ?

The closest primary school to 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ is Woodhouse Primary Academy (367m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Dent Street, DL14 9SZ is Club - Brantwood Avenue, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Dent Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Dent Street

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

16 Dent Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishop Auckland (DL14 9SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 239.1% above the 2022 sale of £34,500. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £34,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms3

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Mar 2022

EPC improved fromE52toD68

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Dent Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Dent Street 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.

16 Dent Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£34,500

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

12 July 2022Most recent
£34,500
+25.5%over 21 years
6 March 2001
£27,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL14 9SZ: £39,500 (2023–2023).

Nearby sales in DL14 9SZ

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On the street

Versus other Dent Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Dent Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£406

Street avg £577

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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

0.1 km

Club - Brantwood Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Woodhouse Primary Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL14 9SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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