26 Alwyn Road, Darlington, DL3 0AJ
About 26 Alwyn Road
26 Alwyn Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £185,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
26 Alwyn Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
26 Alwyn Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 26 Alwyn Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 26 years.
£185,500
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2024Most recent
£185,500
+68.7%over 21 years7 July 2003
£109,950
+115.6%over 5 years23 April 1998
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0AJ: £130,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Alwyn Road homes
On epc rating, 26 Alwyn Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,932
Street avg £1,532
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Melrose Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Harrowgate Hill Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







