25 The Stray, Darlington, DL1 1EP
About 25 The Stray
25 The Stray is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1386 sq ft) and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
25 The Stray's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 October 2019
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Planning history
1 application on record at 25 The Stray, Darlington, DL1 1EP
- May 2008ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed development) - Convert two existing dwellings into one house
- Reference
- 08/00317/PLU
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 15 years.
£112,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2010Most recent
£112,000
+4.7%over 4 years22 June 2006
£107,000
+87.7%over 4 years18 April 2002
£57,000
+47.1%over 7 years30 March 1995
£38,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1EP: £133,000 (2026–2023).
Versus other The Stray homes
25 The Stray outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£870
Street avg £1,295
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Cobden Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Aidan's Church of England Academy. 24 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







