52b, Middleton Lane, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1AL

52b is a five-bedroom detached house in Middleton St. George, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 74).

Held since June 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £576,000 sits 236.8% above the 1996 sale of £171,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 60.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.