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157 Minors Crescent, Darlington, DL3 0DJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 157 Minors Crescent

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

157 Minors Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £140,000 in March 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

157 Minors Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromC69toE49
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2014from May 2014
EPC improved fromE49toD61
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%78%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2015from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromD61toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
78%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 157 Minors Crescent, Darlington, DL3 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

157 Minors Crescent has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

157 Minors Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£140,000

Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2023Most recent

    £140,000

    +34.6%over 2 years

  2. 29 September 2020

    £104,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0DJ: £87,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Minors Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 157 Minors Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,443

Street avg £922

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 157 Minors Crescent

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£126k

1 Berwick Road

DL3 0JF

3 bed1 bath
£174k

1 Barlby Drive

DL3 0QD

3 bed2 bath
£174k

1 Brinkburn Avenue

DL3 0JN

3 bed1 bath
£206k

1 Amberley Grove, Faverdale

DL3 0GG

3 bed2 bath
£167k

1 Abbotsfield Way, Faverdale

DL3 0GB

2 bed
£169k

1 Abercorn Court, Faverdale

DL3 0GF

2 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Bellburn Lane

DL3 0JR

2 bed
£200k

1 Agricola Court, Faverdale

DL3 0GE

2 bed
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

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

Warwick Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Mount Pleasant Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 DL3 0DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL3 0DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 0DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 157 Minors Crescent, Darlington, DL3 0DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.