The Old School, South Parade, Croft On Tees, Darlington, DL2 2SP

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.

At 263 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. 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 38.6% below the postcode norm. 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.