What kind of home is 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL?

37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL sell for?

37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL last sold for £124,500 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £57,500 in May 2001, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2001 and April 2018, 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL rose from £57,500 to £124,500, a change of £67,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL have?

The current EPC rating for 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL?

37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 0TL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL use?

The latest EPC at 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL?

37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL in?

37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL?

Police records around 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL show an average of 299 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL?

The closest primary school to 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL is Holy Family Catholic Primary School (442m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wyvern Academy (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL?

The closest bus stop to 37 Bates Avenue, DL3 0TL is Sandriggs, 29m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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37 Bates Avenue, Darlington, DL3 0TL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 37 Bates Avenue

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

37 Bates Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0TL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

8 years since the last transfer (April 2018). Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 37.3% above the 2018 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

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.

37 Bates Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2026

Current Certificate

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 September 2026

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Bates Avenue, Darlington, DL3 0TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Bates Avenue 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£124,500

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

25 April 2018Most recent
£124,500
+116.5%over 16 years
17 May 2001
£57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0TL: £165,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in DL3 0TL

On the street

Versus other Bates Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 37 Bates Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,537

Street avg £1,409

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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

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Crime

299/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Sandriggs — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 0TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 0TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

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FAQ

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