What kind of home is 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY last sold for £47,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £71,950 in October 2004, so prices have been falling over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2004 and March 2019, 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY fell from £71,950 to £47,000, a change of £24,950. That works out to roughly -2.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

The current EPC rating for 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft). That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 2JY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY use?

The latest EPC at 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY in?

16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

Police records around 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY 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.

What schools are near 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

The closest primary school to 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY is Gurney Pease Academy (390m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Darlington College (548m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Alexander Street, DL1 2JY is Westgarth Terrace, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Alexander Street, Darlington, DL1 2JY

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Alexander Street

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

16 Alexander Street is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 2JY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 153.2% above the 2019 sale of £47,000. At 60 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 14 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £47,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Alexander Street, Darlington, DL1 2JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Alexander Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

16 Alexander Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£47,000

Growth on file: -2.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2019Most recent
£47,000
-34.7%over 14 years
7 October 2004
£71,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 2JY: £85,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in DL1 2JY

On the street

Versus other Alexander Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Alexander Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£783

Street avg £871

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Darlington report

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

0.1 km

Westgarth Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gurney Pease Academy. 26 schools nearby.

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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 2JY 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 2JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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