What type of property is 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ?

40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ?

40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ last sold for £70,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £52,000 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and May 2019, 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ rose from £52,000 to £70,000, a change of £18,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ?

The current EPC rating for 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ?

40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ?

40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ 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.

Where is 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ located?

40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

Is 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ show an average of 448 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ?

The closest primary school to 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ is Heathfield Primary School (232m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Aidan's Church of England Academy (573m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ?

The closest bus stop to 40 Shearwater Avenue, DL1 1DQ is Allington Way, 252m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ

Estimated value

£150,000

Since the 2019 sale (£70,000)+114%
Against DL1 1DQ's recent median (£157,000)-4%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£150,000

Against its 2019 sale (£70,000)+114%
Against DL1 1DQ's recent median (£157,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 40 Shearwater Avenue is modelled from its 75 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in DL1 1DQ
5 sales, median £157,000 (2025–2023)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

40 Shearwater Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

23 May 2019Most recent
£70,000
+34.6%over 17 years
24 January 2002
£52,000

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

Nearby sales in DL1 1DQ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 40 Shearwater Avenue

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

40 Shearwater Avenue is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 114.3% above the 2019 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 34.6% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £70,000 in May 2019.

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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 January 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Shearwater Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Price per m² for 40 Shearwater Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£933

Street avg £1,570

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 80 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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

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%

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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· 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

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 40 Shearwater Avenue is modelled from its 75 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 40 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 40 Shearwater Avenue was lodged in January 2019 at band C and is valid until January 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 40 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: 40 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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