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26 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Shearwater Avenue

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

26 Shearwater Avenue is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in August 2005. At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 40% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 26 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ

1decisions1extensions10nearby
  1. Aug 2001
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of a single storey side garage and kitchen extension and front porch

    Extension
    Reference
    01/00492/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

26 Shearwater Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£115,000

Growth on file: 20.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2005Most recent

    £115,000

    +121.2%over 4 years

  2. 11 June 2001

    £52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1DQ: £157,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Shearwater Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 26 Shearwater Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,139

Street avg £1,563

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Cyclamen Grove

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1 Heron Drive

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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

0.3 km

Allington Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Heathfield Primary School. 22 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 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL1 1DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 1DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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

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