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16 Widgeon Road, Darlington, DL1 1BJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Widgeon Road

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

16 Widgeon Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 62.6% above the 2021 sale of £93,500. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £93,500. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Widgeon Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Widgeon Road, Darlington, DL1 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Widgeon Road 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

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£93,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £93,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1BJ: £140,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Widgeon Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Widgeon Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,039

Street avg £1,299

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Widgeon Road

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.
£146k

1 Cyclamen Grove

DL1 1GS

2 bed1 bath
£124k

1 Dundee Street

DL1 1JX

3 bed
£120k

1 Haven Close

DL1 1PF

3 bed
£119k

1 Hilda Street

DL1 1SY

3 bed
£113k

1 Brunel Way

DL1 1DX

1 bed1 bath
£206k

1 Iris Grove

DL1 1AU

3 bed3 bath
£108k

1 Haven Gardens

DL1 1PJ

1 bed1 bath
£219k

1 Bobbin Crescent

DL1 1NZ

3 bed2 bath
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Herbert's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School. 20 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 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL1 1BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 16 Widgeon Road, Darlington, DL1 1BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.