17 Abbey Road, Darlington, DL3 7RA
About 17 Abbey Road
17 Abbey Road is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 7RA). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2232 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £343,500 in March 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 28.7% above the 2020 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Abbey Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2020
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
17 Abbey Road 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
17 Abbey Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 17 years.
£343,500
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2020Most recent
£343,500
+1.0%over 1 year23 May 2018
£340,000
+17.2%over 6 years27 October 2011
£290,000
+1.8%over 5 years30 March 2006
£285,000
+60.1%over 3 years29 September 2002
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7RA: £345,000 (2024–2002).
Versus other Abbey Road homes
On habitable rooms, 17 Abbey Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 231 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 14.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
Stanhope Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







