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18 Mallard Road, Darlington, DL1 1BN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Mallard Road

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

18 Mallard Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in July 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 206.3% above the 1997 sale of £39,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 45% below the postcode norm.

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 gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Mallard 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
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Mallard Road, Darlington, DL1 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Mallard 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.

18 Mallard Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£39,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 1997Most recent

    £39,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1BN: £120,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Mallard Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Mallard Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£581

Street avg £1,295

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Mallard 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
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.

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

Malim Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Heathfield 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 1BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL1 1BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 1BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 18 Mallard Road, Darlington, DL1 1BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.