169 Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 1ED
About 169 Yarm Road
169 Yarm Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 221.4% above the 2002 sale of £43,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 36% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
169 Yarm Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
169 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
169 Yarm Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£43,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 July 2002Most recent
£43,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1ED: £67,500 (2021–2010).
Versus other Yarm Road homes
169 Yarm Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£486
Street avg £854
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Bright Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Aidan's Church of England Academy. 25 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







