12 Appleby Close, Darlington, DL1 4AJ
About 12 Appleby Close
12 Appleby Close is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 78 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 18.6% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm.
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Planning history
12 Appleby Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Appleby Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.5% per year over 5 years.
£124,750
Growth on file: -3.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2010Most recent
£124,750
-19.5%over 3 years14 December 2006
£154,950
+5.1%over 9 months3 March 2006
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 4AJ: £65,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in DL1 4AJ
Versus other Appleby Close homes
12 Appleby Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,223
Street avg £1,502
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St John's Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Rydal Academy. 25 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
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







