8 Darwin Grove, Darlington, DL1 4HN
About 8 Darwin Grove
8 Darwin Grove is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 4HN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 212% above the 1998 sale of £42,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 50.1% below the postcode norm.
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Certificate validity
Valid until 24 April 2036
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Planning history
8 Darwin Grove has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
8 Darwin Grove's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£42,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 1998Most recent
£42,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 4HN: £76,000 (2023–2002).
Nearby sales in DL1 4HN
Versus other Darwin Grove homes
Price per m² for 8 Darwin Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£558
Street avg £1,388
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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Crime
448/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Scargill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John's Church of England Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB