What type of property is 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

19 The Stray, DL1 1EP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

19 The Stray, DL1 1EP last sold for £133,000 in January 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £90,000 in May 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2008 and January 2026, 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP rose from £90,000 to £133,000, a change of £43,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP have?

The current EPC rating for 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

19 The Stray, DL1 1EP has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 1EP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP heated?

The latest EPC at 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

19 The Stray, DL1 1EP 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.

Where is 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP located?

19 The Stray, DL1 1EP sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

Police records around 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP show an average of 448 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

The closest primary school to 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP is Heathfield Primary School (304m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Aidan's Church of England Academy (245m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

The closest bus stop to 19 The Stray, DL1 1EP is Cobden Street, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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19 The Stray, Darlington, DL1 1EP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 19 The Stray

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

19 The Stray is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £133,000. Across 2008–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 64.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 29 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
Summer houseYes

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.

Current Certificate

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 February 2031

4 years remaining

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 The Stray, Darlington, DL1 1EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 The Stray 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

19 The Stray valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£133,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

12 January 2026Most recent
£133,000
+33.0%over 4 years
11 July 2021
£100,000
+11.1%over 13 years
29 May 2008
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1EP: £125,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in DL1 1EP

On the street

Versus other The Stray homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 19 The Stray stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,015

Street avg £1,251

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

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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

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

Cobden Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Aidan's Church of England Academy. 24 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 1EP

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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