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See how verdicts work2-bedroom terraced house · DL14 7LX
Sold STCListed 142 days
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About
Occupying a highly convenient position on the popular residential street of Queens Road, this spacious home presents an excellent opportunity for first-time buyers, growing families and investors alike.
Combining generous accommodation across three floors with a location that places everyday amenities within easy reach, this is a property that offers both practicality and lifestyle in equal measure.
Situated just a short distance from Bishop Auckland's thriving Market Place and town centre, residents can enjoy an excellent range of shops, cafés, restaurants, leisure facilities and transport links right on their doorstep.
The property is also exceptionally well placed for commuters, benefiting from excellent road connections to Durham, Darlington and the wider North East region.
Internally, the accommodation is well balanced and thoughtfully arranged.
The ground floor comprises a welcoming entrance hallway, a comfortable living room positioned to the front elevation and a separate dining room providing an ideal space for entertaining, family meals or everyday living.
To the rear, the kitchen offers a practical workspace with direct access to the rear courtyard.
The first floor hosts two well-proportioned bedrooms alongside a modern family bathroom, while a staircase rises to the second floor where a substantial attic room provides excellent versatility.
Whether utilised as a bedroom, home office, hobby room or additional living space, this impressive room significantly enhances the property's overall flexibility.
Externally, the property enjoys a low-maintenance rear courtyard together with a further enclosed garden area, creating valuable outdoor space rarely associated with homes of this style and location.
Offering approximately 916 sq.ft.
of accommodation across three floors, excellent commuter links, versatile living space and a highly convenient town centre position, this is a home that delivers far more than first impressions suggest.
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This includes buyers once their offer has been accepted. Identity checks must be completed for each purchaser who will become a legal owner of the property.
A £30 administration fee (including VAT) is payable per individual purchaser to cover the cost of these checks.
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Buyers are advised to rely on physical viewings to fully appreciate the property.
Value & comps
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Returns
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Deal
Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
Commercial properties like this can earn 30-50% higher yields when converted to residential under Class MA / Q / P / PA, with prior approval costing ~GBP 96/unit. Sign in to see the recommended route, yield uplift, and cost breakdown.
BRRR-suited properties can recycle 80-100% of investor capital on refi, leaving a high-yielding rental with most of the money out. Sign in to see the refurb cost stack, ARV projection, and refinance maths.
Detached + large garden = sub-division play. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, plot size, uplift estimate, and regional land benchmark.
Short-lease flats trade at deep discount, but extending under the 1993 Act often costs far less than the discount. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, premium breakdown, long-lease ARV and arbitrage maths.
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About Queens Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14
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