1 Baydale Road, Darlington, DL3 8JR
About 1 Baydale Road
1 Baydale Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 128 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 92.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
1 Baydale 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 system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Baydale Road has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
1 Baydale Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.5% per year over 1 year.
£320,000
Growth on file: -1.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
30 August 2022Most recent
£320,000
-1.5%over 1 year9 August 2021
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 8JR: £235,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in DL3 8JR
Versus other Baydale Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Baydale Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £1,740
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.9 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
0.1 km
Baydale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hummersknott Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB