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20 South View, Brafferton, Darlington, DL1 3LB

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 South View

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

20 South View is a five-bedroom detached house in Brafferton, Darlington, Darlington (DL1 3LB). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 28.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £308,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • LoftYes
  • ConservatoryYes
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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.

20 South View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 South View, Brafferton, Darlington, DL1 3LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 20 South View, Brafferton, Darlington, DL1 3LB

2decisions1extensions8documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Feb 2016
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey extension to rear and loft conversion incorporating roof lights to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01196/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

20 South View's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£308,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2022Most recent

    £308,000

    +7.3%over 17 years
  2. 1 July 2004

    £287,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in DL1 3LB: £241,475 (2024–1998).

On the street

Versus other South View homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 South View outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,702

Street avg £1,419

Above

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 South View

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

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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
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.

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

0.1 km

Brafferton FLX — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School. 2 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 3LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL1 3LB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 3LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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 20 South View, Brafferton, Darlington, DL1 3LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.