51 Barden Moor Road, Darlington, DL1 4LP

51 Barden Moor Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 4LP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 is 48.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 167.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.