39 The Mead, Darlington, DL1 1EU
About 39 The Mead
39 The Mead is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 18.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 29.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
39 The Mead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
39 The Mead 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 18 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2022Most recent
£150,000
10 October 2007
£150,000
+36.4%over 3 years5 December 2003
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1EU: £160,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other The Mead homes
39 The Mead outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,442
Street avg £1,320
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







