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Get started56 Middleton Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Middleton St. George, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.
Sale prices here have outpaced Darlington HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 25.7% above the 2018 sale price. At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £475,000.
56 Middleton Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use - as a small children's home for upto 2 no. children and staff, from a single residential dwelling (Amended description)
Latest sale on 56 Middleton Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 20 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 20 years.
On floor area, 56 Middleton Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,074
Street avg £2,030
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ropner Gardens — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey extensions to side and rear elevations and enlargement of existing garage to form single garage and annexe accommodation
25 July 2018Most recent
£475,000
+313.0%over 19 years29 October 1998
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 1AL: £258,000 (2018–2016).
51 Middleton Lane Middleton St George Darlington
Sold Nov 2018
49 Middleton Lane Middleton St George Darlington
Sold Aug 2018
48 Middleton Lane Middleton St George Darlington
Sold Dec 2017
52 Middleton Lane Middleton St George Darlington
Sold Dec 2016
51b Middleton Lane Middleton St George Darlington
Sold Jul 2016
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
DL2 1QF
Closest school
1.0 km
St. George's Church of England Academy. 1 school nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
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