5 Abbey Road, Darlington, DL3 7RA
About 5 Abbey Road
5 Abbey Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 7RA). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a basement.
At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 11.3% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £345,000 in December 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 5 Abbey Road, Darlington, DL3 7RA
- Jul 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of rear extension and erection of replacement single storey rear extension (as amended by plans received 30/06/20)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00336/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£345,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 December 2020Most recent
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7RA: £343,500 (2024–2007).
Versus other Abbey Road homes
On floor area, 5 Abbey Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 232 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.2 t/year
Street avg 14.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB