5 Caithness Way, Darlington, DL1 3QS
About 5 Caithness Way
5 Caithness Way is a 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 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 47 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
5 Caithness Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 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
5 Caithness Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 3QS: £121,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DL1 3QS
Versus other Caithness Way homes
On epc rating, 5 Caithness Way runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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







