16 Castle Close, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1DE

16 Castle Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Middleton St. George, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. Sale prices here have outpaced Darlington HPI: 83.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £635,000 sits 53% above the 2003 sale of £415,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (183 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.