What type of property is 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

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

What was the last sold price for 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

28 The Stray, DL1 1EP last sold for £111,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £52,000 in April 2002, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2002 and August 2006, 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP rose from £52,000 to £111,000, a change of £59,000. That works out to roughly +18.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP have?

The current EPC rating for 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

28 The Stray, DL1 1EP has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 1EP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP heated?

The latest EPC at 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

28 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 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP located?

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

Is 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP in a safe area?

Police records around 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP 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.

Which schools serve 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

The closest primary school to 28 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 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

The closest bus stop to 28 The Stray, DL1 1EP is Cobden Street, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 The Stray, Darlington, DL1 1EP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 The Stray

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

28 The Stray is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 14.4% above the 2006 sale price.

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

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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.

28 The Stray's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2009

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2009from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromD58toE40

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 The Stray, Darlington, DL1 1EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 The Stray 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.

28 The Stray has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£111,000

Growth on file: 18.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2006Most recent
£111,000
+113.5%over 4 years
11 April 2002
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1EP: £120,000 (2025–2021).

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.

EPC Rating for 28 The Stray lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,262

Street avg £1,234

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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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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

0.2 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

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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