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48 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 48 Shearwater Avenue

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

48 Shearwater Avenue is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 59 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 34 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

48 Shearwater Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from May 2015
EPC improved fromD68toB89
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC B

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Shearwater Avenue has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 48 Shearwater Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1DQ

1decisions1extensions10nearby
  1. Mar 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of conservatory

    Extension
    Reference
    02/00116/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.

48 Shearwater Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

48 Shearwater Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

89 (B)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 Shearwater Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

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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