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36 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 36 Shearwater Avenue

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

36 Shearwater Avenue is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in August 2004. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 37.3% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

36 Shearwater Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from May 2015
EPC improved fromD63toC73
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

36 Shearwater Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 36 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ

1decisions1extensions7documents10nearby
  1. May 2012
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of a conservatory at the rear

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00262/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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£110,000

Growth on file: 32.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2004Most recent

    £110,000

    +108.5%over 2 years

  2. 18 January 2002

    £52,750

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.

36 Shearwater Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,692

Street avg £1,542

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 36 Shearwater Avenue

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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
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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

Common questions

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