3 Beacon Hill Bungalows, Darlington, DL1 3JS

3 Beacon Hill Bungalows is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 3JS). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 11.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 29.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.