1 Royal Court, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0ET

UPRN:10000807347Detached House5 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: C (77)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

1 Royal Court, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0ET

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

5 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£282,000

£268k - £296kHigh

Estimate

£282k

Range

£268k – £296k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,400

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,400

Yield

6.11%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1 Royal Court earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 62/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (6/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

62/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

17/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

6/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 15Bike 13

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£275,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,400/mo

Evidenced range £1,300-£1,500

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £87,550
Net cash flow: £41/mo
Cash on cash: 0.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.51 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£282,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,400

Gross Yield6.11%

1y Growth+11.7%

3y Growth+6.9%

5y Growth+2.5%

10y Growth+3.6%

Last Sold Price£290,000 (2025-12-10)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DL14 0ET

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DM/26/01976/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00433/FPA to amend the approved plans by altering the approved extension materials and reducing the size of the extension.
Approved
DM/26/01782/VOC
Variation of Condition application to vary Condition 4 (two storey height restriction) pursuant to outline planning consent DM/23/01835/OUT
Approved
DM/26/01582/RM
Reserved Matters application (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the erection of 3 No. dwellings pursuant to planning approval DM/23/01835/OUT
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership79.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2025-12-10
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

9 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,718

Population Density-

Owner Occupied79%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 62%65+ 22%

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Schools Nearby

St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park
0.1 mi
Good
Toft Hill Primary School
1.0 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Escomb Primary School
1.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Witton-le-Wear Primary School
1.8 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

6 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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1 Royal Court
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£290k
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1 Royal Court
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£285k
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4 Royal Court
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£375k
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1 Royal Court
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£195k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN