Flat 4, 196 Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0QZ
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 0QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 76 m² this is the 3rd 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 66). The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 76 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 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 58.6% above the 2021 sale of £72,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £72,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Flat 4's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2024
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Planning history
Flat 4 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
Flat 4's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.6% per year over 16 years.
£72,500
Growth on file: -1.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2021Most recent
£72,500
-23.3%over 16 years22 September 2005
£94,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0QZ: £138,540 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in DL3 0QZ
224a, Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0QZ
Sold Dec 2024
£70,200Flat 2, 228 Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0QZ
Sold Sept 2024
£141,818Flat 1, 228 Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0QZ
Sold Jul 2024
£138,540Flat 5, 228 Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0QZ
Sold Jul 2024
£141,818Flat 3, 228 Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0QZ
Sold Jul 2024
£138,540
Versus other Whessoe Road homes
Floor Area for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£954
Street avg £1,787
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







