12 Howard House, Clarks Yard, Darlington, DL3 7QG
About 12 Howard House
12 Howard House is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 7QG). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2008 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (38 m² median across 13 EPCs).
Energy performance
12 Howard House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 October 2023
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Planning history
12 Howard House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£101,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£106,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 February 2008Most recent
£106,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7QG: £104,950 (2008–2008).
Nearby sales in DL3 7QG
7 Howard House, Clarks Yard, Darlington, DL3 7QG
Sold Mar 2008
£104,9503 Howard House, Clarks Yard, Darlington, DL3 7QG
Sold Feb 2008
£103,9508 Howard House, Clarks Yard, Darlington, DL3 7QG
Sold Feb 2008
£104,95013 Howard House, Clarks Yard, Darlington, DL3 7QG
Sold Feb 2008
£106,9504 Howard House, Clarks Yard, Darlington, DL3 7QG
Sold Feb 2008
£103,950
Versus other Clarks Yard homes
12 Howard House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,342
Street avg £2,745
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
299/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Prebend Row — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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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
57.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB







