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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Durham House

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

17 Durham House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 7FD). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 55 m² this is the 3rd 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 (October 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

Held since March 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2006–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -13.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 19.7% 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

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Durham House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
12%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Durham House, Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Durham House has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£105,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -13.4% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£115,000

Growth on file: -13.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2009Most recent

    £115,000

    -35.0%over 2 years

  2. 29 March 2006

    £177,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7FD: £91,000 (2025–2022).

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.

17 Durham House is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,091

Street avg £2,241

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Durham House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£139k

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DL3 7AW

2 bed
£170k

1 Fife Cove

DL3 7HH

2 bed1 bath
£106k

1 Fairweather Court

DL3 7TS

1 bed
£280k

1 Abbey Road

DL3 7RA

2 bed
£105k

1 Buckden Court

DL3 7UN

£109k

1 Garsdale Court

DL3 7UL

£112k

1 Ashfield Court

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for DL3 7FD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Durham House, Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.