17 Geneva Terrace, Darlington, DL1 5EN
About 17 Geneva Terrace
17 Geneva Terrace is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 5EN). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Sold July 2021 for £90,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 43.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2034
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Planning history
17 Geneva Terrace has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Geneva Terrace has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 21 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2021Most recent
£90,000
-7.2%over 15 years22 August 2005
£97,000
+17.6%over 1 year10 May 2004
£82,500
+107.3%over 3 years10 November 2000
£39,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5EN: £83,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in DL1 5EN
Versus other Geneva Terrace homes
Price per m² for 17 Geneva Terrace runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,023
Street avg £812
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
448/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Henderson Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Skerne Park Academy. 25 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
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







