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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Durham House

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

23 Durham House is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 7FD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 72 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (51–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (75 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil.

At 72 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 32.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 52% below the postcode norm. Sold October 2021 for £90,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Durham House, Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

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

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.9% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£90,000

Growth on file: -4.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2021Most recent

    £90,000

    -54.1%over 15 years
  2. 14 June 2006

    £196,000

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.

23 Durham House is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,250

Street avg £2,281

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

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 23 Durham House, Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.