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About 18 Abbey Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Abbey Road is a detached house in Sadberge, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1SS). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Sale prices here have outpaced Darlington HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 61.6% above the 2021 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold April 2021 for £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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)
Dec 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Abbey Road, Sadberge, Darlington, DL2 1SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2022Garage ConversionFullGranted
Enlargement of existing porch to create entrance hallway and conversion of garage with associated alterations to form habitable room (Revised Scheme) (as amended by plans received 31/10/2022)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Abbey Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2021)
£190,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Abbey Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 18 Abbey Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,557
Street avg £2,144
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Sadberge FLX — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 1SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
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