7 Bates Avenue, Darlington, DL3 0TL
About 7 Bates Avenue
7 Bates Avenue is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0TL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 33.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £120,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2026
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
7 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 May 2020Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0TL: £165,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in DL3 0TL
Versus other Bates Avenue homes
Price per m²
£1,412
Street avg £1,417
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 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







