Flat 3, 196 Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0QZ

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 0QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 73 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 70–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 73 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.