What type of property is 42 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

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

When did 42 The Stray, DL1 1EP last change hands?

42 The Stray, DL1 1EP last sold for £100,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in July 2020, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 The Stray, DL1 1EP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2020 and December 2025, 42 The Stray, DL1 1EP rose from £80,000 to £100,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

The current EPC rating for 42 The Stray, DL1 1EP is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

42 The Stray, DL1 1EP has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 The Stray, DL1 1EP heated?

The latest EPC at 42 The Stray, DL1 1EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

42 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 42 The Stray, DL1 1EP located?

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

What is crime like near 42 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

Police records around 42 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 42 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

The closest primary school to 42 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 is the nearest station to 42 The Stray, DL1 1EP?

The closest bus stop to 42 The Stray, DL1 1EP is Cobden Street, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 The Stray, Darlington, DL1 1EP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42 The Stray

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

42 The Stray is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £100,000 in December 2025. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 33% above the 2025 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
Bathrooms1

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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 2020

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 February 2030

3 years remaining

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 The Stray, Darlington, DL1 1EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

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

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£100,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2025Most recent
£100,000
+25.0%over 5 years
9 July 2020
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1EP: £133,000 (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.

Years Held for 42 The Stray lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,282

Street avg £1,279

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 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

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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