What kind of home is 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ?

32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ sell for?

32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ last sold for £174,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £134,000 in February 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ?

Across 3 sales between February 2006 and July 2022, 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ rose from £134,000 to £174,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ have?

The current EPC rating for 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ?

32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 1EQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ use?

The latest EPC at 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ?

32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ in?

32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ?

Police records around 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ 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.

What schools are near 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ?

The closest primary school to 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ is Heathfield Primary School (233m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Aidan's Church of England Academy (435m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ?

The closest bus stop to 32 The Byway, DL1 1EQ is Yarm Road Post Office, 172m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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32 The Byway, Darlington, DL1 1EQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 The Byway

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

32 The Byway is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 95.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £174,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
LoftYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 The Byway, Darlington, DL1 1EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 The Byway 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£174,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

4 July 2022Most recent
£174,000
+24.7%over 3 years
4 January 2019
£139,500
+4.1%over 12 years
17 February 2006
£134,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1EQ: £130,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DL1 1EQ

On the street

Versus other The Byway homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

32 The Byway outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,762

Street avg £1,638

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

Yarm Road Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Heathfield Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 1EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

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