What type of property is 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD?

16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD?

16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD last sold for £88,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £167,500 in July 2006, so prices have been falling over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2006 and July 2025, 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD fell from £167,500 to £88,000, a change of £79,500. That works out to roughly -3.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD?

The current EPC rating for 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD?

16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 7FD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD?

16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD located?

16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

Is 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD 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 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD?

The closest primary school to 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (631m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College (133m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD?

The closest bus stop to 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD is Trinity Road, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Durham House, Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Durham House

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

16 Durham House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 7FD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 68 m² this is the 18th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

A recent sale: £88,000 in July 2025. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 26.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 50.9% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Sept 2010

Low Energy Lighting

0%82%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Durham House, Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Durham House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

16 Durham House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£88,000

Growth on file: -3.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2025Most recent
£88,000
-47.5%over 19 years
27 July 2006
£167,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7FD: £91,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DL3 7FD

On the street

Versus other Scholars Park homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Durham House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,294

Street avg £2,279

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Darlington district page.

Full Darlington report

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

Trinity Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL3 7FD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 7FD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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