Flat 1, 196 Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0QZ

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 70 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (70–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 87.2% above the 2022 sale of £62,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 30.2% below the postcode norm. Sold November 2022 for £62,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 70 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 23 EPCs).