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17 Bowen Road, Darlington, DL3 0TH

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Bowen Road

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

17 Bowen Road is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0TH). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 40.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 27% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £150,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

17 Bowen Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bowen Road, Darlington, DL3 0TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bowen 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2021Most recent

    £150,000

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

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.

17 Bowen Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£968

Street avg £1,564

Strongly below

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Bowen 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.
£206k

1 Amberley Grove, Faverdale

DL3 0GG

3 bed2 bath
£200k

1 Agricola Court, Faverdale

DL3 0GE

2 bed
£240k

1 Bluebell Close

DL3 0YU

4 bed3 bath
£180k

1 Bellburn Lane

DL3 0JR

2 bed
£250k

1 Alverton Drive, Faverdale

DL3 0GA

£251k

1 Bliss Close

DL3 0YZ

£174k

1 Barlby Drive

DL3 0QD

3 bed2 bath
£174k

1 Brinkburn Avenue

DL3 0JN

3 bed1 bath
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.

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 0TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL3 0TH

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Bowen Road, Darlington, DL3 0TH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.