What type of property is 34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW?

34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW sell for?

34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW last sold for £95,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW?

The current EPC rating for 34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW?

34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 5AW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW?

34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW located?

34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW?

Police records around 34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (450% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW?

The closest primary school to 34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW is Skerne Park Academy (435m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Polam Hall School (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW?

The closest bus stop to 34 Arkle Crescent, DL1 5AW is Arkle Crescent, 138m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34 Arkle Crescent, Darlington, DL1 5AW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Arkle Crescent

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

34 Arkle Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 5AW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 87 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 42 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 35.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £95,000 in March 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Arkle Crescent, Darlington, DL1 5AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Arkle Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 34 Arkle Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£95,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 March 2023Most recent
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5AW: £75,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in DL1 5AW

On the street

Versus other Arkle Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 34 Arkle Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,092

Street avg £854

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Darlington district page.

Full Darlington report

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

Arkle Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Skerne Park Academy. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 5AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 5AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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