What kind of home is 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ?

8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ?

8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ last sold for £135,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £101,000 in March 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2015 and February 2021, 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ rose from £101,000 to £135,000, a change of £34,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ?

8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ had any planning applications?

8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in June 2021 under ref. 21/00347/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ?

8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ in?

8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ?

Police records around 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ 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 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ?

The closest primary school to 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ is Red Hall Primary School (485m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Haughton Academy (796m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Brecon Side, DL1 2UZ is Haughton Village Nursing Home, 206m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Brecon Side, Darlington, DL1 2UZ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Brecon Side

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

8 Brecon Side is a detached house in Darlington (DL1 2UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 28.1% above the 2021 sale price. Sold February 2021 for £135,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brecon Side, Darlington, DL1 2UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Brecon Side has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Brecon Side, Darlington, DL1 2UZ

1decisions1extensions18documents4nearby

Jun 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension and re-positioning of groundfloor WC window
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
21/00347/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Brecon Side saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£135,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2021Most recent
£135,000
+20.5%over 5 years
25 June 2015
£112,000
+10.9%
12 March 2015
£101,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 2UZ: £174,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Brecon Side homes

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

EPC Rating for 8 Brecon Side lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,517

Street avg £1,847

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Haughton Village Nursing Home — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Red Hall Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 2UZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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