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23 Briar Walk, Darlington, DL3 8QU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Briar Walk

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Briar Walk is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Briar Walk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE50toD55
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%20%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2025from Feb 2015
Low Energy Lighting
20%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Briar Walk, Darlington, DL3 8QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Briar Walk has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Briar Walk has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 8QU: £375,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Briar Walk homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Briar Walk is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Briar Walk

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£365k

1 Blackwell Close

DL3 8QP

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Arncliffe Grove

DL3 8UN

4 bed3 bath
£345k

1 Carmel Road North

DL3 8RY

4 bed
£340k

1 Carmel Gardens

DL3 8JD

4 bed1 bath
£416k

1 Chilton Close

DL3 8RQ

4 bed2 bath
£330k

1 Ayton Drive

DL3 8DN

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Craigmiller Park

DL3 8UW

£430k

1 Carmel Grove

DL3 8EQ

5 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Darlington district page.
Full Darlington report

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

Briar Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Abbey Infants' School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL3 8QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL3 8QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 8QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Briar Walk, Darlington, DL3 8QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.