37 Southend Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HT
About 37 Southend Avenue
37 Southend Avenue is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 7HT). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £435,000. Across the public record there are 9 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
37 Southend Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
37 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 20 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2024Most recent
£435,000
+3.6%over 1 year5 October 2022
£420,000
+13.5%over 1 year5 February 2021
£370,000
13 August 2015
£369,000
+5.4%over 5 years8 August 2010
£349,950
+4.5%over 1 year27 March 2009
£335,000
+17.5%over 2 years25 July 2006
£285,000
+42.5%over 1 year21 April 2005
£200,000
28 September 2003
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7HT: £245,000 (2022–1996).
Versus other Southend Avenue homes
Price per m² for 37 Southend Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,995
Street avg £1,252
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 13.0 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







