4 Howard House, Clarks Yard, Darlington, DL3 7QG

4 Howard House is a one-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL3 7QG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 11th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2017. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.