5 Bates Avenue, Darlington, DL3 0TL
About 5 Bates Avenue
5 Bates Avenue is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0TL). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 106.7% above the 2002 sale of £89,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 37.6% below the postcode norm. At 104 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 18 EPCs).
Energy performance
5 Bates Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 January 2019
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Bates Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£89,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 November 2002Most recent
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0TL: £165,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in DL3 0TL
Versus other Bates Avenue homes
On price per m², 5 Bates Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£856
Street avg £1,454
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







