5 The Byway, Darlington, DL1 1EH
About 5 The Byway
5 The Byway is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1EH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £170,000 in October 2025. At 82 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 19 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 21.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 The Byway 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 The Byway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 2025Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1EH: £145,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other The Byway homes
On years held, 5 The Byway runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,073
Street avg £1,700
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Yarm Road Post Office — 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







