1 Abbey Road, Darlington, DL3 7RA

1 Abbey Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 7RA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 71 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–248 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 19.9% below the 2007 sale of £349,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 224.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Held since November 2007 — 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. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.