3 Fife Cove, Darlington, DL3 7HH

3 Fife Cove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 7HH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 82 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 71–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 103.5% above the 2000 sale of £86,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 29.5% below the postcode norm.