What kind of home is 51a, The Green, DL1 3LA?

51a, The Green, DL1 3LA is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 51a, The Green, DL1 3LA?

The current EPC rating for 51a, The Green, DL1 3LA is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 51a, The Green, DL1 3LA?

51a, The Green, DL1 3LA has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (1,647 sq ft). That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 3LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 51a, The Green, DL1 3LA use?

The latest EPC at 51a, The Green, DL1 3LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 51a, The Green, DL1 3LA?

51a, The Green, DL1 3LA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 51a, The Green, DL1 3LA in?

51a, The Green, DL1 3LA sits in Brafferton, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 51a, The Green, DL1 3LA?

Police records around 51a, The Green, DL1 3LA show an average of 448 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 51a, The Green, DL1 3LA?

The closest primary school to 51a, The Green, DL1 3LA is Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School (1.8km). The closest secondary is UTC South Durham (2.4km).

How well connected is 51a, The Green, DL1 3LA?

The closest bus stop to 51a, The Green, DL1 3LA is Brafferton FLX, 55m away. The nearest rail option is Heighington Rail Station, 2.7km away.

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51a, The Green, Brafferton, Darlington, DL1 3LA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

153 m²

1647 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 51a

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

51a is a detached house in Brafferton, Darlington, Darlington (DL1 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Apr 2018

EPC improved fromD67toC79

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

13%95%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (18 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51a, The Green, Brafferton, Darlington, DL1 3LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51a has no planning applications on record.

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.

51a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 3LA: £177,500 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in DL1 3LA

On the street

Versus other The Green homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 51a stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

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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

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

Brafferton FLX — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 3LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 3LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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