31a, Station Road, Darlington, DL3 6TA
About 31a
31a is an end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 6TA). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 118% above the 2022 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £50,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
31a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
31a 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£50,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 September 2022Most recent
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 6TA: £70,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in DL3 6TA
Versus other Station Road homes
31a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£943
Street avg £970
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hopetown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Corporation Road Community Primary School. 34 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
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB







