49 Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 1EA
About 49 Yarm Road
49 Yarm Road is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £85,000 — fresh data. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 40% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 249.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
49 Yarm Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 49 Yarm Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 29 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2025Most recent
£85,000
+295.3%over 29 years15 August 1996
£21,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1EA: £57,000 (2022–2017).
Versus other Yarm Road homes
Price per m² for 49 Yarm Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,809
Street avg £600
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.1 km
Central Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Rydal 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
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







