What type of property is 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH?

12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH?

12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH last sold for £128,500 in February 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,950 in August 2013, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH?

Across 2 sales between August 2013 and February 2018, 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH rose from £79,950 to £128,500, a change of £48,550. That works out to roughly +11.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH?

The current EPC rating for 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH is F with a score of 24 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH?

12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 0TH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH?

12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH located?

12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

Is 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (373% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH?

The closest primary school to 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH is Holy Family Catholic Primary School (567m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wyvern Academy (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH?

The closest bus stop to 12 Bowen Road, DL3 0TH is Sandriggs, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Bowen Road, Darlington, DL3 0TH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 24

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Bowen Road

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

12 Bowen Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0TH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 15.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Bowen Road 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 16 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

F24

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bowen Road, Darlington, DL3 0TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Bowen Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Bowen Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£128,500

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

1 February 2018Most recent
£128,500
+60.7%over 4 years
15 August 2013
£79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0TH: £145,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DL3 0TH

On the street

Versus other Bowen Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Bowen Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,691

Street avg £1,542

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Sandriggs — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Holy Family Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL3 0TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 0TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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