5 Carmel Gardens, Darlington, DL3 8JD
About 5 Carmel Gardens
5 Carmel Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL3 8JD). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 153 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 27.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 5 Carmel Gardens, Darlington, DL3 8JD
- Sept 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of two storey rear and single storey side extension to dwelling (as amended by plans received 24 August 2006)
- Reference
- 06/00723/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionDec 2020Decision
- ExtensionApr 2014Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
5 Carmel Gardens's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 11 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2017Most recent
£340,000
+17.2%over 11 years13 February 2006
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 8JD: £286,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DL3 8JD
Versus other Carmel Gardens homes
EPC Rating for 5 Carmel Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £2,147
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
0.1 km
Crematorium — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Abbey Infants' School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







