What kind of home is 8 Beechside, DL2 3PE?

8 Beechside, DL2 3PE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Beechside, DL2 3PE sell for?

8 Beechside, DL2 3PE last sold for £355,500 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Beechside, DL2 3PE have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Beechside, DL2 3PE is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Beechside, DL2 3PE?

8 Beechside, DL2 3PE has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 3PE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Beechside, DL2 3PE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Beechside, DL2 3PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Beechside, DL2 3PE?

8 Beechside, DL2 3PE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Beechside, DL2 3PE in?

8 Beechside, DL2 3PE sits in Staindrop, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL2 postcode district.

Is 8 Beechside, DL2 3PE in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Beechside, DL2 3PE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Beechside, DL2 3PE?

The closest primary school to 8 Beechside, DL2 3PE is Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School (361m). The closest secondary is Staindrop Academy (1.3km).

What transport links are near 8 Beechside, DL2 3PE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Beechside, DL2 3PE is Garden House, 125m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Beechside, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3PE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Beechside

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

8 Beechside is a four-bedroom detached house in Staindrop, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3PE). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 71.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £355,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

8 Beechside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2013from Mar 2013

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Low flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Beechside, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Beechside has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£355,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 April 2021Most recent
£355,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3PE: £220,000 (2024–2001).

Nearby sales in DL2 3PE

On the street

Versus other Beechside homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Beechside runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,469

Street avg £1,558

Above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

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.

Full Darlington report

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

0.1 km

Garden House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 3PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 3PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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