23 NEWLANDS AVENUE
BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM DL14 6AJ
£145,000
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
132 m²
Council tax band
TBC
EPC rating
D
Year built
England and Wales: 1930-1949
Last sold
£130,000 Sep 2023
Price per m²
£1,098/m²
Local average
£130,604 (+11%)
Deprivation
Decile 2 (5,461 of 33,755)
Street crime
283 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- No Onward Chain
- Traditional semi Detached House
- Three Bedrooms - Two with Fitted storage
- Scope to Modernise
- Off Street Parking and Garage
- Garden
- Surprisingly spacious
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The accommodation comprises of a wide, light and airy entrance hallway leading to an open plan living room/dining room. The kitchen has been extended and now is a kitchen with dining space and a useful utility room with Wc and sink as well as plumber for the washing machine.
On the first floor there are three bedrooms - the master featuring a bay window and fitted wardrobes. There is a separate toilet and Shower room.
Externally there is off street parking in addition to the garage. to the rear of the property is a low maintenance garden which is mostly paved with some grassed areas to the side.
Listed by
Bishop Auckland
J W Wood
Reference: 131615921
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 27/01/2023
Current heating cost: £1,103/year
Potential heating cost: £1,030/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,520
Recommendations
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£20)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Picture No. 17
EPC Graphs
EPC Rating Graph
FENSA Certificates
This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #8315100
Property Details
Street: 23 Newlands Avenue
Town: BISHOP AUCKLAND
Postcode: DL14 6AJ
Installation Details
Items: 2 windows
Certificate Issued: 01/08/2011
Work Completed: 21/07/2011
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 05/09/2023 (2 years ago) | £130,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6LW | £166,000 | 16/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| GREYSTONES MILTON AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AN | £215,000 | 15/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 WALMER AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6NW | £190,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CHATSWORTH AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AX | £146,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 BALMORAL GROVE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6LR | £185,600 | 01/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 7 NEWLANDS AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AJ | £130,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 25 NEWLANDS AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AJ | £160,000 | 22/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 28 CLEVELAND AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AR | £219,110 | 20/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 CLEVELAND AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AR | £192,500 | 23/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 31 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6LW | £167,500 | 25/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 15 WALMER AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6NW | £219,950 | 11/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £145,000 (2 sales)
Area average: £189,073 (9 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): County Durham. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for County Durham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → County Durham.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Durham: £474/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | Ladbrokes | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Cockton Hill Club | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Scrivens | 0.1 miles |
| Hospital | Bishop Auckland General Hospital | 0.1 miles |
| Hospital | Auckland Park Hospital | 0.2 miles |
| Train station | Bishop Auckland West | 0.2 miles |
| Train station | Bishop Auckland | 0.2 miles |
| University | Stephenson College | 8.3 miles |
| University | John Snow College | 8.4 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 77 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 72 |
| Shoplifting | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total incidents | 283 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Primary School | Other | 0.2 miles | Good — 7 Feb 2013 |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 28 Jan 2015 |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 30 Nov 2023 |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 10 Jun 2016 |
| Etherley Lane Nursery School | Nursery | 0.4 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2023 |
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Ravensworth Avenue, DL14 | £700/mo | 3 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, High Melbourne Street, DL14 | £800/mo | 3 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Kensington South, DL14 | £945/mo | 3 | 0.2 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Hutchinson Street, DL14 | £725/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Lindsay Street, DL14 | £750/mo | 3 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Lindsay Street, DL14 | £750/mo | 3 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Adelaide Street, DL14 | £800/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, South Church Road, DL14 | £975/mo | 3 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Princes Street, DL14 | £645/mo | 3 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, South Church Road, DL14 | £600/mo | 3 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £769/mo (10 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
- Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
- Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
- ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).