5 Fife Road, Darlington, DL3 7SY
About 5 Fife Road
5 Fife Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 7SY). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £317,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Fife Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 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
5 Fife Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 26 years.
£317,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
8 May 2023Most recent
£317,500
+32.3%over 18 years9 September 2004
£240,000
+211.7%over 7 years6 December 1996
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7SY: £310,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Fife Road homes
On price per m², 5 Fife Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,205
Street avg £1,705
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
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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
0.2 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







