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16 Swain Court, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1DQ

Solar panels3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 16 Swain Court

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

16 Swain Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Middleton St. George, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. At 77 m² this is the 26th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 23.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 32.2% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £90,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Swain Court, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Swain Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

16 Swain Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£90,000

Growth on file: -2.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2021Most recent

    £90,000

    -9.1%over 10 years
  2. 21 July 2011

    £99,000

    -27.7%over 4 years
  3. 9 July 2007

    £137,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 1DQ: £110,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Swain Court homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Swain Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,169

Street avg £1,695

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Swain Court

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Acorn Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St. George's Church of England Academy. 1 school 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 DL2 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL2 1DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 1DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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 16 Swain Court, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.