What type of property is 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB?

3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB?

3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB last sold for £260,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £62,999 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1996 and August 2022, 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB rose from £62,999 to £260,000, a change of £197,001. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB?

3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 2JB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB?

3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB?

3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB located?

3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB sits in Hurworth, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB?

Police records around 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB show an average of 106 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB?

The closest primary school to 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB is Hurworth Primary School (367m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hurworth School (498m).

How well connected is 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB?

The closest bus stop to 3 Church School, Blind Lane, DL2 2JB is Post Office, 202m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Church School, Blind Lane, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2JB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 3 Church School

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

3 Church School is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hurworth, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2020. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Sold August 2022 for £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Church School ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Nov 2012

EPC improved fromE41toC71

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated StoneInsulated Stone

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Church School, Blind Lane, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Church School, Blind Lane, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2JB

1decisions10documents

Aug 2020
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Replacement double glazed timber entrance door and frame
New Windows
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
20/00451/LBC
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Church School has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£260,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2022Most recent
£260,000
+78.1%over 7 years
7 November 2014
£146,000
+131.7%over 17 years
19 December 1996
£62,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2JB: £735,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Blind Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Church School outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,766

Street avg £2,876

On par

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 189 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

Strongly above

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Full Darlington report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

106/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 2JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 2JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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