Chesterfields, Apartment 12, Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7GA
About Chesterfields
Chesterfields is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 7GA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 79 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 25 units on EPC record in Chesterfields, where floor areas span 13–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 29.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 29.3% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £120,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Chesterfields's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Chesterfields 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
Chesterfields's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.8% per year over 18 years.
£120,500
Growth on file: -1.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2022Most recent
£120,500
-28.1%over 18 years24 November 2003
£167,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7GA: £120,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in DL3 7GA
Chesterfields, Apartment 8, Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7GA
Sold Mar 2025
£145,000Chesterfields, Apartment 21, Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7GA
Sold Jul 2023
£110,000Chesterfields, Apartment 23, Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7GA
Sold Sept 2022
£120,000Chesterfields, Apartment 31, Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7GA
Sold Sept 2021
£120,000Chesterfields, Apartment 7, Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7GA
Sold Aug 2018
£97,750
Versus other Stanhope Road South homes
On price per m², Chesterfields runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,525
Street avg £2,673
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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
Larchfield House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. 30 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
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







