26 Nickstream Lane, Darlington, DL3 0DB
About 26 Nickstream Lane
26 Nickstream Lane is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 56.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 21.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £123,000.
Energy performance
26 Nickstream Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
26 Nickstream Lane 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
26 Nickstream Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 56.3% per year over 1 year.
£123,000
Growth on file: 56.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
24 September 2020Most recent
£123,000
+56.3%over 11 months29 October 2019
£78,716
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0DB: £121,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in DL3 0DB
Versus other Nickstream Lane homes
On price per m², 26 Nickstream Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,597
Street avg £1,191
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
The Deacon 2 — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School. 20 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
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







