What type of property is 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW?

1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW sell for?

1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW last sold for £58,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £23,500 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW changed over time?

Across 4 sales between November 2001 and September 2020, 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW rose from £23,500 to £58,000, a change of £34,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW?

1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 2QW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW?

1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW 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.

Where is 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW located?

1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

Is 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW 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 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW?

The closest primary school to 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW is St Bede's Catholic Primary School (300m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Haughton Academy (601m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Ajax Street, DL1 2QW is Springfield Road, 118m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Ajax Street, Darlington, DL1 2QW

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Ajax Street

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

1 Ajax Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 2QW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 94.8% above the 2020 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. Sold September 2020 for £58,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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 gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromD56toE50

Low Energy Lighting

0%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ajax Street, Darlington, DL1 2QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ajax 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.

1 Ajax Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£58,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2020Most recent
£58,000
-10.8%over 4 years
18 March 2016
£65,000
-5.1%over 5 years
26 March 2010
£68,500
+191.5%over 8 years
22 November 2001
£23,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 2QW: £67,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in DL1 2QW

On the street

Versus other Ajax Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Ajax Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£763

Street avg £1,103

Below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Springfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Bede's Catholic Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 2QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 2QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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