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16 The Crossway, Darlington, DL1 1ER

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 The Crossway

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 The Crossway

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 3)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromE54toD58
Low Energy Lighting
20%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2025from Mar 2014
Low Energy Lighting
0%79%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 The Crossway, Darlington, DL1 1ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 The Crossway has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£115,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2021Most recent

    £115,000

    +17.3%over 6 years
  2. 18 June 2015

    £98,000

    +197.0%over 15 years
  3. 22 July 1999

    £33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1ER: £87,000 (2021–2001).

On the street

Versus other The Crossway homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 The Crossway lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,769

Street avg £1,463

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 The Crossway

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 1ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL1 1ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 1ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 The Crossway, Darlington, DL1 1ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.