2 The Copse, Witton le Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BA
UPRN:100110521908Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1967-1975
FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: E (48)
Data freshness:Listing· 4mo agoListing: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-11T04:00:02.583123+00:00)Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 4d ago (2026-11-01T07:08:28.191345+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T09:00:12.624346+00:00)EPC· 6mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T10:58:39.129138+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T08:24:30.427161+00:00)Amenities· 1mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
64
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
4 days ago
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
18 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£546,000
£519k - £574kHigh
Estimate
£546k
Range
£519k – £574k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£2,750
£3k - £3k
Monthly
£2,750
Yield
6.04%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
2 The Copse earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 64/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (14/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
64
HP Score
64/ 100
Mixed
55
Investment Score
55/ 100
Moderate
16
Crime Score
16/ 100
Moderate
14
Walkability
14/ 100
Low
Transit & Bike
Transit 12Bike 23
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£546,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,750
Gross Yield6.04%
1y Growth-
3y Growth+6.9%
5y Growth+2.5%
10y Growth+3.6%
Last Sold Price£260,000 (2019-05-13)
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceLow
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideModerate
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0DL14 0BA
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- PendingDM/26/02864/TCAT1 Sycamore- fell
- PendingDM/26/02720/TCA1. Beech - crown reduce/reshape by 4-5m and crown thin by 20% - Section 211 notice
- PendingDM/26/02721/TPO2. Group of Horse chestnut x2, Sycamore x2 and Lime x2 - crown lift to a height of 5-6m clearing back to the fence line - TPO - WVDC-1-2007
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership79.2%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2019-05-13
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
18 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£29,718
Population Density18 /km²
Owner Occupied76%
Age Distribution
0-15 16%16-64 55%65+ 29%
Schools Nearby
- Witton-le-Wear Primary School0.0 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- Howden-le-Wear Primary School1.5 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park1.9 miGood
- Hamsterley Primary School2.0 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
3 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 2 The Copse-£260k-
- Briarwood The Copse-£266k-
- 2 The Copse-£155k-