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 18 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2023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
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Planning history
12 Howard House 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£110,000
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
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Sold Feb 2008
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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
£106,950
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
5/mo
Rising 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







