23 Durham House, Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD
About 23 Durham House
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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Planning history
23 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.
Sales history & valuation
23 Durham House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.9% per year over 15 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: -4.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2021Most recent
£90,000
-54.1%over 15 years14 June 2006
£196,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7FD: £91,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DL3 7FD
19 Durham House, Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD
Sold Oct 2025
£95,00016 Durham House, Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD
Sold Jul 2025
£88,00020 Durham House, Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD
Sold Jul 2025
£110,0009 Durham House, Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD
Sold Sept 2024
£83,5004 Durham House, Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD
Sold Nov 2022
£91,000
Versus other Scholars Park homes
23 Durham House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £2,281
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







