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37 Southend Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HT

Listed building9 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 37 Southend Avenue

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 37 Southend Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

37 Southend Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromE52toD58
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Southend Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Southend Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£435,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2024Most recent

    £435,000

    +3.6%over 1 year
  2. 5 October 2022

    £420,000

    +13.5%over 1 year
  3. 5 February 2021

    £370,000

  4. 13 August 2015

    £369,000

    +5.4%over 5 years
  5. 8 August 2010

    £349,950

    +4.5%over 1 year
  6. 27 March 2009

    £335,000

    +17.5%over 2 years
  7. 25 July 2006

    £285,000

    +42.5%over 1 year
  8. 21 April 2005

    £200,000

  9. 28 September 2003

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7HT: £245,000 (2022–1996).

On the street

Versus other Southend Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 37 Southend Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,995

Street avg £1,252

Strongly above

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 13.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 37 Southend Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL3 7HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL3 7HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 7HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 37 Southend Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.