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1 Balmoral Road, Darlington, DL1 3PE

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Balmoral Road

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

1 Balmoral Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 3PE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Held since February 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 202.8% above the 1999 sale of £54,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 42.6% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Balmoral Road, Darlington, DL1 3PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Balmoral 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.

1 Balmoral Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£54,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 1999Most recent

    £54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 3PE: £165,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Balmoral Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Balmoral Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£924

Street avg £1,686

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Balmoral Road

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

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.
£148k

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1 Augusta Close

DL1 3HT

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Berriedale Drive

DL1 3TD

3 bed2 bath
£246k

1 Beauly Drive

DL1 3TU

3 bed2 bath
£252k

1 Carnoustie Grove

DL1 3TJ

3 bed2 bath
£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
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

The Springfield — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Bede's Catholic Primary School. 14 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 3PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL1 3PE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 3PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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 1 Balmoral Road, Darlington, DL1 3PE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.