5 Argyll Close, Darlington, DL1 3PS
About 5 Argyll Close
5 Argyll Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 33.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 89% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £105,000 in March 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Argyll Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 March 2020Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 3PS: £150,000 (2020–2017).
Nearby sales in DL1 3PS
Versus other Argyll Close homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Argyll Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,442
Street avg £1,674
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Gleneagles Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Whinfield Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







