Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
55 The Mead, Darlington, DL1 1EU
Estimated value
£165,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£162,000)+2%
- Against DL1 1EU's recent median (£155,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£165,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£162,000)+2%
- Against DL1 1EU's recent median (£155,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 55 The Mead is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 1EU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
84 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in DL1 1EU
5 sales, median £155,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
55 The Mead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
23 May 2024Most recent
£162,000
+72.3%over 3 years27 August 2020
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1EU: £155,000 (2024–2022).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 55 The Mead, Darlington, DL1 1EU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 55 The Mead
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55 The Mead is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2019. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 76.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sale on file: £162,000 in May 2024.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2020from Apr 2019
Low Energy Lighting
0%33%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 55 The Mead, Darlington, DL1 1EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
55 The Mead has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other The Mead homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 55 The Mead runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,929
Street avg £1,275
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
448/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- St Aidan's Church of England AcademySecondary157m
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary474m
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary718m
- The Rydal AcademyPrimary805m
Nearest stops
- Cobden StreetBus stop145m
- Bright StreetBus stop276m
- Larkspur DriveBus stop289m
- Roberts WalkBus stop319m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,479 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,838 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson812 reports11%
- Shoplifting632 reports8%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 55 The Mead is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 1EU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 55 The Mead. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 55 The Mead was lodged in June 2020 at band D and is valid until June 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 55 The Mead. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL1 1EU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 55 The Mead is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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