What kind of home is 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE?

8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE?

8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE last sold for £144,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £52,500 in August 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2002 and August 2022, 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE rose from £52,500 to £144,000, a change of £91,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE?

8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 1DE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE?

8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE in?

8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE?

Police records around 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (450% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE?

The closest primary school to 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE is Heathfield Primary School (300m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Aidan's Church of England Academy (678m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Falcon Road, DL1 1DE is Allington Way, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Falcon Road, Darlington, DL1 1DE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Falcon Road

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

8 Falcon Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 16.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £144,000. 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
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Falcon Road, Darlington, DL1 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Falcon Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 8 Falcon Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£144,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2022Most recent
£144,000
+174.3%over 19 years
15 August 2002
£52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1DE: £114,000 (2023–2014).

Nearby sales in DL1 1DE

On the street

Versus other Falcon Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Falcon Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,756

Street avg £1,349

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Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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 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

Allington Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Heathfield Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 1DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 1DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

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