32 Southend Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HT
About 32 Southend Avenue
32 Southend Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 7HT). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 202.5% above the 2000 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 60.2% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
32 Southend Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
32 Southend Avenue 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
32 Southend Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 April 2000Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7HT: £370,000 (2024–2015).
Versus other Southend Avenue homes
On price per m², 32 Southend Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£638
Street avg £1,704
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 196 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 13.3 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
Blackwell Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Polam Hall School. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







