Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ
Estimated value
£157,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£138,000)+14%
- Against DL1 1DQ's recent median (£157,000)0%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£157,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£138,000)+14%
- Against DL1 1DQ's recent median (£157,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Shearwater Avenue is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 1DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
72 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in DL1 1DQ
5 sales, median £157,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38 Shearwater Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 October 2023Most recent
£138,000
+15.0%over 2 years16 March 2021
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1DQ: £157,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DL1 1DQ
72 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ
Sold Apr 2025
£165,00014 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ
Sold Jan 2025
£163,0006 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ
Sold Sept 2024
£148,00024 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ
Sold May 2023
£96,00066 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ
Sold Feb 2023
£128,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 38 Shearwater Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Shearwater Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 13.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £138,000.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
38 Shearwater Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Oct 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 October 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Shearwater Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Shearwater Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 38 Shearwater Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,917
Street avg £1,534
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
448/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary232m
- St Aidan's Church of England AcademySecondary573m
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary633m
- Firthmoor Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Allington WayBus stop252m
- Lingfield PointBus stop280m
- The WheatsheafBus stop317m
- Lingfield GreenBus stop329m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,479 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,838 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson812 reports11%
- Shoplifting632 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 38 Shearwater Avenue is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 1DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 38 Shearwater Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 38 Shearwater Avenue was lodged in October 2019 at band E and is valid until October 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 Shearwater Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL1 1DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 38 Shearwater Avenue is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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