19 Acorn Close, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1GB

19 Acorn Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Middleton St. George, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1GB). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 103.6% above the 2003 sale of £169,950. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).