17 Fife Road, Darlington, DL3 7SY
About 17 Fife Road
17 Fife Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 7SY). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68).
Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 20.4% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £276,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
17 Fife Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a listed building and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Fife 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 20 years.
£276,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2019Most recent
£276,500
+11.0%over 11 years1 February 2008
£249,000
+145.3%over 8 years13 June 1999
£101,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7SY: £312,500 (2024–2021).
Versus other Fife Road homes
17 Fife Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,761
Street avg £1,749
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.2 km
Beechwood Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College. 29 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
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







