What type of property is 27 The Mead, DL1 1EU?

27 The Mead, DL1 1EU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 27 The Mead, DL1 1EU last change hands?

27 The Mead, DL1 1EU last sold for £160,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 The Mead, DL1 1EU?

The current EPC rating for 27 The Mead, DL1 1EU is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 The Mead, DL1 1EU?

27 The Mead, DL1 1EU has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 The Mead, DL1 1EU heated?

The latest EPC at 27 The Mead, DL1 1EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 The Mead, DL1 1EU?

27 The Mead, DL1 1EU 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.

Where is 27 The Mead, DL1 1EU located?

27 The Mead, DL1 1EU sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 27 The Mead, DL1 1EU?

Police records around 27 The Mead, DL1 1EU 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.

Which schools serve 27 The Mead, DL1 1EU?

The closest primary school to 27 The Mead, DL1 1EU is Heathfield Primary School (474m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Aidan's Church of England Academy (157m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 27 The Mead, DL1 1EU?

The closest bus stop to 27 The Mead, DL1 1EU is Cobden Street, 145m away. The nearest rail option is Darlington Rail Station - main ent, 856m away.

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27 The Mead, Darlington, DL1 1EU

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 The Mead

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

27 The Mead is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 18.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £160,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

27 The Mead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 The Mead, Darlington, DL1 1EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 27 The Mead, Darlington, DL1 1EU

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Mar 2026
Telecoms
Outcome in report
Notification under Electronic Communications Code (Reg 5) of intention to install 1 No. 10m medium pole
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
26/00096/TCN
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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

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 October 2022Most recent
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1EU: £155,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in DL1 1EU

On the street

Versus other The Mead homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

27 The Mead is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,569

Street avg £1,308

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Darlington report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cobden Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Aidan's Church of England Academy. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 1EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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