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8 Darlington Road, Durham, DH1 4PE

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Darlington Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Darlington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Durham (DH1 4PE). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £298,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Darlington Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2022

Current Certificate
Apr 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 April 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Darlington Road, Durham, DH1 4PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 8 Darlington Road.

3 applications on record at 8 Darlington Road, Durham, DH1 4PE

3decisions3extensions29documents50nearby
  1. Feb 2000
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of conservatory to the rear of the existing dwelling

    Extension
    Reference
    4/00/00008/FPA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 50 notable nearby
  • The 29 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Darlington Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£298,500

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £298,500

    +433.0%over 23 years

  2. 15 December 1997

    £56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 4PE: £180,000 (2022–1997).

On the street

Versus other Darlington Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 8 Darlington Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,714

Street avg £1,815

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Darlington Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Durham district page.
Full Durham report

Crime

509/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Ellam Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 4PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH1 4PE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 4PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Darlington Road, Durham, DH1 4PE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.