Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Birch Road, Darlington, DL1 3AR
Estimated value
£160,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£122,000)+31%
- Against DL1 3AR's recent median (£110,000)+45%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£160,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£122,000)+31%
- Against DL1 3AR's recent median (£110,000)+45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Birch Road is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 3AR. 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
95 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in DL1 3AR
5 sales, median £110,000 (2025–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | 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.
18 Birch Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
31 January 2020Most recent
£122,000
+0.8%over 12 years4 July 2007
£121,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 3AR: £110,000 (2025–2012).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 18 Birch Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Birch Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 95 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 12 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 31.1% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £122,000.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Sept 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 September 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Birch Road, Darlington, DL1 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Birch Road has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Birch Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 18 Birch Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,284
Street avg £1,155
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
448/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Glebe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Harrowgate Hill Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Harrowgate Hill Primary SchoolPrimary837m
- St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary842m
- Longfield AcademySecondary919m
- Northwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Glebe RoadBus stop78m
- Bay Tree RoadBus stop182m
- ElmcroftBus stop312m
- Ashleigh HouseBus stop314m
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 3AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 18 Birch Road is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 3AR. 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 18 Birch Road. 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 18 Birch Road was lodged in September 2019 at band D and is valid until September 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Birch Road. 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL1 3AR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Birch Road is in council tax band A. 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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