What kind of home is 1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS?

1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS sell for?

1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS last sold for £99,950 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS?

1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 3QS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS use?

The latest EPC at 1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS?

1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS in?

1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS?

Police records around 1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (450% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS?

The closest primary school to 1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS is Whinfield Primary School (547m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Haughton Academy (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS is Rossway, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Caithness Way, Darlington, DL1 3QS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Caithness Way

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

1 Caithness Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 42.1% above the 2021 sale price. Sold March 2021 for £99,950. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Caithness Way, Darlington, DL1 3QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Caithness Way 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£99,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 March 2021Most recent
£99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 3QS: £121,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DL1 3QS

On the street

Versus other Caithness Way homes

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

On floor area, 1 Caithness Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,470

Street avg £1,909

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par

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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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2 bed

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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

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

Rossway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Whinfield Primary School. 12 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 3QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 3QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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