18 Brunel Way, Darlington, DL1 1DY
About 18 Brunel Way
18 Brunel Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 68 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 61 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 14.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £125,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
18 Brunel Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18 Brunel Way has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18 Brunel Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 16 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2023Most recent
£125,000
+16.3%over 1 year30 May 2022
£107,500
-6.5%over 14 years4 October 2007
£114,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1DY: £93,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other Brunel Way homes
On epc rating, 18 Brunel Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,838
Street avg £1,349
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Roberts Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Aidan's Church of England Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







