16 The Crossway, Darlington, DL1 1ER
About 16 The Crossway
16 The Crossway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 65 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 21.7% above the 2021 sale price. Sold September 2021 for £115,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
16 The Crossway 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2021Most recent
£115,000
+17.3%over 6 years18 June 2015
£98,000
+197.0%over 15 years22 July 1999
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1ER: £87,000 (2021–2001).
Nearby sales in DL1 1ER
Versus other The Crossway homes
Years Held for 16 The Crossway lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,769
Street avg £1,463
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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. 25 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
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







