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226 Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0QZ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 226 Whessoe Road

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

226 Whessoe Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 0QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 69.3% above the 2023 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 44.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £75,000 in November 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 226 Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

226 Whessoe Road 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.

226 Whessoe Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£75,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2023Most recent

    £75,000

    +15.4%over 17 years

  2. 12 April 2006

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0QZ: £138,540 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Whessoe Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 226 Whessoe Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 226 Whessoe Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
£240k

1 Bluebell Close

DL3 0YU

4 bed3 bath
£258k

1 Aldgrove Way

DL3 0GR

4 bed2 bath
£261k

1 Bodmin Grove

DL3 0ZP

4 bed2 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
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hilton House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Northwood Primary School. 29 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 0QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL3 0QZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 0QZ

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 226 Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0QZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.