17 John Dixon Lane, Darlington, DL1 1HG
About 17 John Dixon Lane
17 John Dixon Lane is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since March 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 276.7% above the 1997 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 58.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Shared gardenYes
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Energy performance
17 John Dixon Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 John Dixon Lane has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
17 John Dixon Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£30,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 March 1997Most recent
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1HG: £160,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in DL1 1HG
Versus other John Dixon Lane homes
17 John Dixon Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£682
Street avg £1,519
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
Bourne Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Aidan's Church of England Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB