Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 The Byway, Darlington, DL1 1EQ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£177,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£169,950)+4%
- Against DL1 1EQ's recent median (£130,000)+36%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£177,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£169,950)+4%
- Against DL1 1EQ's recent median (£130,000)+36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 The Byway is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 1EQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
92 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in DL1 1EQ
5 sales, median £130,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 The Byway has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.
Sales timeline
18 May 2022Most recent
£169,950
+11.1%over 2 years27 March 2020
£153,000
+5.5%over 4 years26 August 2015
£145,000
+85.9%over 12 months27 August 2014
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1EQ: £130,000 (2026–2024).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 26 The Byway, Darlington, DL1 1EQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 26 The Byway
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 The Byway is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £169,950 in May 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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 performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 The Byway'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 28 May 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 May 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2015from May 2014
EPC improved fromE44toC70
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Full DoubleTriple
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 The Byway, Darlington, DL1 1EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 The Byway has no planning applications on record.
9
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other The Byway homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 26 The Byway stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,847
Street avg £1,820
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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.
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
Yarm Road Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Heathfield Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary233m
- St Aidan's Church of England AcademySecondary435m
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary516m
- St John's Church of England AcademyPrimary967m
Nearest stops
- Yarm Road Post OfficeBus stop172m
- The WheatsheafBus stop221m
- Cobden StreetBus stop383m
- St Herbert's ChurchBus stop439m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,479 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,838 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson812 reports11%
- Shoplifting632 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 1EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 26 The Byway is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 1EQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 26 The Byway. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 26 The Byway was lodged in May 2015 at band C and expired in May 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 26 The Byway. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL1 1EQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 The Byway is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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