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About The Old School
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old School is a detached house in Croft On Tees, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2SP). It has a recorded floor area of 263 m² (around 2831 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Darlington HPI: 2.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £567,000 sits 98.9% above the 2017 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 28.5% below the postcode norm. At 263 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in April 2017.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old School's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old School, South Parade, Croft On Tees, Darlington, DL2 2SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2019ConditionsGranted
Application Under Section 73A for Development as Built for Which Planning Permission was Granted Under Reference 17/00341/FULL
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old School valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£567,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2017)
£285,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other South Parade homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Old School is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,084
Street avg £1,882
Floor Area
263 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
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
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 2SP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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