What type of property is 17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS?

17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS sell for?

17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS last sold for £125,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £38,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and February 2025, 17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS rose from £38,000 to £125,000, a change of £87,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS?

17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 3QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS?

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

Where is 17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Caithness Way, DL1 3QS is Rossway, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Caithness Way, Darlington, DL1 3QS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17 Caithness Way

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

17 Caithness Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £125,000 — fresh data. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

TenureFreehold

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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

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Caithness Way, Darlington, DL1 3QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 Caithness Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£125,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

7 February 2025Most recent
£125,000
+19.0%over 5 years
23 April 2019
£105,000
+176.3%over 23 years
30 May 1995
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 3QS: £120,500 (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 co₂ emissions, 17 Caithness Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,866

Street avg £1,891

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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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

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