What is the EPC rating for Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, DL3 6QQ?

The current EPC rating for Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, DL3 6QQ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2014 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, DL3 6QQ?

Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, DL3 6QQ has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft). That makes it about 48% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 6QQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, DL3 6QQ heated?

The latest EPC at Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, DL3 6QQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, DL3 6QQ located?

Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, DL3 6QQ sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

What is crime like near Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, DL3 6QQ?

Police records around Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, DL3 6QQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (373% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, DL3 6QQ?

The closest primary school to Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, DL3 6QQ is Reid Street Primary School (339m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, DL3 6QQ?

The closest bus stop to Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, DL3 6QQ is Harrison Terrace, 111m away. The nearest rail option is North Road Rail Station, 659m away.

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Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, Darlington, DL3 6QQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Bottom Flat

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

Bottom Flat is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 6QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Bottom Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromE44toD56

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2025from Oct 2017

EPC improved fromD56toC74

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bottom Flat, 42 Trafalgar Terrace, Darlington, DL3 6QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bottom Flat has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

19 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.

Bottom Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 6QQ: £87,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DL3 6QQ

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Harrison Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Reid Street Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL3 6QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 6QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

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