7 Front Street, Wearhead, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1BQ is a freehold detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 775 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 £208,424 , which equates to approximately £269 per square foot. It was last sold on 14 Apr 2014 for £135,000. Since then, the value has increased by £73,424, representing a 54.4% increase, or approximately 4.7% per year.

The current estimated value of £208,424 is:

  • 35.2% higher than the average property price on Front Street
  • 10.2% higher than the average in the DL13 1BQ postcode area
  • and 35.0% higher than the average price for Bishop Auckland as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (4 out of 4 inspections). 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 12 April 2016, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
775 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£208,424
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£269
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

7 Front Street, Wearhead, Bishop Auckland, Wear Valley, Durham, DL13 1BQ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 9 Mar 2020.

This property is heated by an air source heat pump and radiators. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 9 Mar 2020, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 51.9%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to air source heat pump, radiators, electric, improving energy efficiency from poor to average.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation (assumed) to pitched, 200 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
Heating Type
Air source heat pump, radiators, electric
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 40% of fixed outlets
Average

Sale History

Today
£208,424
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+54 %
14 Apr 2014
£135,000
Leasehold
+83.2 %
1 May 2012
£73,700
Leasehold
+75.5 %
5 Jul 2002
£42,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

18 Front Street, Rookhope, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2AY
rooms: 5
size: 667 sq ft
sale price: £40,000
sale date: 1 Jul 1999

Data Sources

The property at 7 Front Street, Wearhead, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1BQ appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 14 Apr 2014. It also has six Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 9 Mar 2020. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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