5 Elms Road, Darlington, DL3 7PY
About 5 Elms Road
5 Elms Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 7PY). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1750 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 50), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 25.3% above the 2010 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
5 Elms Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Elms Road, Darlington, DL3 7PY
- Oct 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing workshop and replacement erection of single storey rear kitchen extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00618/FUL
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
- All 1 application on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
- The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 June 2010Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7PY: £385,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other Elms Road homes
5 Elms Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,384
Street avg £1,806
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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
Holy Trinity Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







