1 Briar Walk, Darlington, DL3 8QU

1 Briar Walk is a three-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL3 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; 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 B (score 81). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode.