1a, Blind Lane, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2JB
About 1a
1a is an end-of-terrace house in Hurworth, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1a, Blind Lane, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2JB
- Feb 2002MixedAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of redundant stable to dwelling and associated alterations and additions and erecition of a double garage (as amended by plans received 3.1.2002 and 24 January 2002)
- Reference
- 01/00652/CU
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingNov 2003Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2JB: £393,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in DL2 2JB
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Sold Sept 2023
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Sold Aug 2022
£260,0002 Church School, Blind Lane, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2JB
Sold Mar 2022
£210,300West Wing, 4 Blind Lane, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2JB
Sold May 2021
£735,000Rockliffe Fold, Blind Lane, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2JB
Sold Dec 2020
£780,000
Versus other Blind Lane homes
1a is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 191 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 10.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hurworth Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







