7 St Margarets Close, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1AH

7 St Margarets Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Middleton St. George, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 469 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 36.8% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012.