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5 Iris Grove, Darlington, DL1 1AU

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Iris Grove

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

5 Iris Grove is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average.

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 55 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £145,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

5 Iris Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Mar 2015
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Iris Grove, Darlington, DL1 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Iris Grove has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£145,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £145,000

    +26.1%over 7 years

  2. 27 March 2015

    £114,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1AU: £141,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Iris Grove homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Iris Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,042

Street avg £1,808

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Iris Grove

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£158k

1 John Dixon Lane

DL1 1HG

£146k

1 Cyclamen Grove

DL1 1GS

2 bed1 bath
£145k

1 Baldwin Lane

DL1 1QA

£172k

1 John Williams Boulevard

DL1 1LR

£174k

1 Engine House Lane

DL1 1QW

£140k

1 Heron Drive

DL1 1DG

£194k

1 Burnet Drive

DL1 1HQ

£126k

1 Arnold Road

DL1 1JG

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hundens Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Darlington College. 26 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 DL1 1AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL1 1AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 1AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Iris Grove, Darlington, DL1 1AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.