36 The Byway, Darlington, DL1 1EQ
About 36 The Byway
36 The Byway is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 124.5% above the 2002 sale of £69,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 48.4% below the postcode norm. At 81 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 26 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 September 2025
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Planning history
36 The Byway 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.
Sales history & valuation
36 The Byway changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 1 year.
£69,500
Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
7 May 2002Most recent
£69,500
+19.8%over 1 year15 December 2000
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1EQ: £130,000 (2026–2024).
Versus other The Byway homes
Years Held for 36 The Byway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£858
Street avg £1,863
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
Yarm Road Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Heathfield Primary School. 22 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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







