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7 Brian Road, Darlington, DL1 3DB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Brian Road

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

7 Brian Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 87 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 11 EPCs). On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 66.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 28% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Brian Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Brian Road, Darlington, DL1 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Brian 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Brian Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 66.7% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£125,000

Growth on file: 66.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2017Most recent

    £125,000

    +66.7%over 11 months

  2. 15 September 2016

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 3DB: £125,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Brian Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Brian Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,437

Street avg £1,549

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Brian Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£158k

1 Castlebay Court

DL1 3RF

2 bed1 bath
£146k

1 Aberdeen Road

DL1 3QY

2 bed1 bath
£142k

1 Caithness Way

DL1 3QS

2 bed1 bath
£141k

1 Braemar Court

DL1 3RL

2 bed1 bath
£138k

1 Argyll Close

DL1 3PS

2 bed
£130k

1 Brian Road

DL1 3DB

2 bed
£121k

1 Baytree Road

DL1 3AL

2 bed
£216k

1 Annandale

DL1 3QX

2 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Thompson Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Harrowgate Hill Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL1 3DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 3DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Brian Road, Darlington, DL1 3DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.