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85 Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7SF

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
217 m²
2336 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 85 Stanhope Road South

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

85 Stanhope Road South is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 7SF). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 74.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £405,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 85 Stanhope Road South

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

85 Stanhope Road South's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from Apr 2015
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Oct 2022from Feb 2016
EPC improved fromF27toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
24%91%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 Stanhope Road South has no planning applications on record.

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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.

85 Stanhope Road South valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£405,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 January 2023Most recent

    £405,000

    +40.6%over 6 years

  2. 18 August 2016

    £288,000

    +2.9%over 11 years

  3. 30 March 2005

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7SF: £400,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Stanhope Road South homes

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

85 Stanhope Road South outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,866

Street avg £1,387

Strongly above

Floor Area

217 m²

Street avg 205 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 15.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 85 Stanhope Road South

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Langholm Crescent

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4 bed3 bath
£293k

1 Beechwood Avenue

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4 bed
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1 Cleveland Avenue

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7 bed3 bath
£335k

1 Harewood Terrace

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1 Harewood Hill

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for DL3 7SF

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 85 Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7SF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.