Birchfield House, Flat 1, Saddlewood Mews, Darlington, DL3 6BF
About Birchfield House
Birchfield House is a detached house in Darlington (DL3 6BF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 70 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Birchfield House (70–73 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2023. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
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Planning history
1 application on record at Birchfield House, Flat 1, Saddlewood Mews, Darlington, DL3 6BF
- Jun 2023Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Crown lift to 5.000-meters to provide adequate clearance to highways. (amended description 14.06.2023).
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00526/TF
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Sales history & valuation
Birchfield House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Saddlewood Mews homes
CO₂ Emissions for Birchfield House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Holy Trinity Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







