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 £170,000 sits 91% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2019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
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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.
£170,000
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
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
0.0 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







