18 High Town, Westgate, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1JX is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 797 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £63,412 , which equates to approximately £80 per square foot. It was last sold on 7 Nov 2014 for £42,000. Since then, the value has increased by £21,412, representing a 51.0% increase, or approximately 4.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £63,412 is:

  • 46.8% lower than the average property price on High Town
  • 5.5% lower than the average in the DL13 1JX postcode area
  • and 58.9% lower than the average price for Bishop Auckland as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 1 July 2025, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
797 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£63,412
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£80
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

18 High Town, Westgate, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1JX has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 1 Jul 2025.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are high performance glazing.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 30 Sep 2014, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 55.9%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood) to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The hot water system was changed from from main system, no cylinder thermostat to electric immersion, standard tariff, with its energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation (assumed) to pitched, 225 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed) to sandstone, with internal insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from partial double glazing to high performance glazing.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 71% of fixed outlets to good lighting efficiency, with efficiency changing from very good to good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 225 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Sandstone, with internal insulation
Good
Windows
High performance glazing
Good
Lighting
Good lighting efficiency
Good

Sale History

Today
£63,412
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+51 %
7 Nov 2014
£42,000
Leasehold
+110 %
28 Aug 2014
£20,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

20 High Town, Westgate, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1JX
rooms: 3
size: 893 sq ft
sale price: £51,000
sale date: 14 Dec 2016
10 High Town, Westgate, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1JR
rooms: 3
size: 797 sq ft
sale price: £132,500
sale date: 1 Nov 2021

Data Sources

The property at 18 High Town, Westgate, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1JX appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 7 Nov 2014. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 1 Jul 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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