What kind of home is 4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN?

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

What did 4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN sell for?

4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN last sold for £121,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £33,500 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and August 2022, 4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN rose from £33,500 to £121,000, a change of £87,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN have?

The current EPC rating for 4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN?

4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 1EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN use?

The latest EPC at 4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN?

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

Which area is 4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN in?

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

How safe is the area around 4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN?

Police records around 4 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 4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN?

The closest bus stop to 4 The Causeway, DL1 1EN is Cobden Street, 348m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 The Causeway, Darlington, DL1 1EN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 The Causeway

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

4 The Causeway is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 57 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 14.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £121,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Causeway, Darlington, DL1 1EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 The Causeway has no planning applications on record.

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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 1996.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£121,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2022Most recent
£121,000
+261.2%over 26 years
2 June 1996
£33,500

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.

4 The Causeway is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,123

Street avg £1,682

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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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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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