12 Caithness Way, Darlington, DL1 3QS
About 12 Caithness Way
12 Caithness Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 47.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 20.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 24 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £134,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
12 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.
Sales history & valuation
12 Caithness Way changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 47.9% per year over 1 year.
£134,000
Growth on file: 47.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£134,000
+47.9%over 11 months13 March 2020
£90,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 3QS: £121,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DL1 3QS
Versus other Caithness Way homes
Price per m² for 12 Caithness Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,851
Street avg £1,846
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







