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 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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 85 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 £136,000 sits 216.6% above the 1998 sale of £42,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 54.8% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
8 Darwin Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 Darwin Grove 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
8 Darwin Grove's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£136,000
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
£505
Street avg £1,388
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
Scargill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John's Church of England Academy. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







