What kind of home is 4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD?

4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD is a mid-terrace house.

When did 4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD last change hands?

4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD last sold for £91,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £161,500 in June 2006, so prices have been falling over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and November 2022, 4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD fell from £161,500 to £91,000, a change of £70,500. That works out to roughly -3.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD?

The current EPC rating for 4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD?

4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD use?

The latest EPC at 4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD?

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

Which area is 4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD in?

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

Is 4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD?

The closest primary school to 4 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 is the nearest station to 4 Durham House, Scholars Park, DL3 7FD?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Durham House, Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Durham House

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

4 Durham House is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 7FD). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 62 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 4 Durham House (62–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 20.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 44.3% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £91,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Oct 2008

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%23%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2024from Jan 2019

Low Energy Lighting

23%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Durham House, Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

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

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£91,000

Growth on file: -3.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2022Most recent
£91,000
-43.7%over 16 years
22 June 2006
£161,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7FD: £90,000 (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.

4 Durham House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,468

Street avg £2,271

Below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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· 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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