What type of property is 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF?

71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF last change hands?

71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF last sold for £145,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,125 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and January 2022, 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF rose from £50,125 to £145,000, a change of £94,875. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF?

The current EPC rating for 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF?

71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF heated?

The latest EPC at 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF?

71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF located?

71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF?

Police records around 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (373% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF?

The closest primary school to 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (329m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College (236m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF?

The closest bus stop to 71b, Stanhope Road South, DL3 7SF is Stanhope Green, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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71b, Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7SF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 71b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

71b is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 7SF). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £145,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

71b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromD59toF32

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Mar 2021from Aug 2016

EPC improved fromF32toE50

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

18%41%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71b, Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71b 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

71b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£145,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2022Most recent
£145,000
+3.6%over 18 years
18 August 2003
£140,000
+179.3%over 5 years
6 August 1998
£50,125

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7SF: £405,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DL3 7SF

On the street

Versus other Stanhope Road South homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 71b lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,261

Street avg £1,453

Below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Darlington district page.

Full Darlington report

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

0.2 km

Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College. 32 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL3 7SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 7SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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