What kind of home is 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN?

20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN?

20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN last sold for £137,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £41,000 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between March 2000 and December 2021, 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN rose from £41,000 to £137,000, a change of £96,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN?

The current EPC rating for 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN?

20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 1EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN use?

The latest EPC at 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN?

20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN in?

20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN?

Police records around 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (450% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN?

The closest primary school to 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN is Heathfield Primary School (157m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Aidan's Church of England Academy (226m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN?

The closest bus stop to 20 The Causeway, DL1 1EN is Cobden Street, 348m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 The Causeway, Darlington, DL1 1EN

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 20 The Causeway

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

20 The Causeway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

Sold December 2021 for £137,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 18.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 29.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 The Causeway, Darlington, DL1 1EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 The Causeway 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£137,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2021Most recent
£137,000
+34.3%over 5 years
21 August 2016
£102,000
+5.7%over 10 years
13 July 2006
£96,500
+13.6%over 2 years
5 October 2003
£84,950
+107.2%over 3 years
17 March 2000
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1EN: £113,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DL1 1EN

On the street

Versus other The Causeway homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 The Causeway lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,803

Street avg £1,696

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Haven Gardens

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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

Cobden Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Heathfield Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 1EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 1EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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