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20 Kirklee House, Victoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5NF

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Kirklee House

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

20 Kirklee House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 5NF). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 6th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (86 versus a worst of 41).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 19.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £91,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Kirklee House

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Kirklee House, Victoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Kirklee House has no planning applications on record.

7

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.
Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£91,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2023Most recent

    £91,000

    +11.0%over 7 years

  2. 17 November 2015

    £82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5NF: £95,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Victoria Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Kirklee House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,596

Street avg £1,226

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Kirklee House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£109k

1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YB

2 bed1 bath
£109k

1 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road

DL1 5UH

2 bed
£110k

1 Herbert Street

DL1 5DP

2 bed
£110k

1 Kirklee House, Victoria Road

DL1 5NF

2 bed2 bath
£111k

1 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YE

2 bed1 bath
£119k

1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YD

2 bed1 bath
£109k

1 Lombard Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YG

1 bed1 bath
£110k

1 Belvedere Road

DL1 5EP

3 bed1 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sainsbury's — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 5NF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Kirklee House, Victoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5NF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.