28 Briar Walk, Darlington, DL3 8QU
About 28 Briar Walk
28 Briar Walk is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £370,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 10.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 116 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 11 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
28 Briar Walk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
28 Briar Walk has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 28 Briar Walk, Darlington, DL3 8QU
- May 2025ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - Erection of a single storey rear extension incorporating the installation of 2 no. sets of roof lights (amended description).
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00409/PLU
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 30 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2025Most recent
£370,000
+252.4%over 29 years4 May 1995
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 8QU: £375,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other Briar Walk homes
On years held, 28 Briar Walk runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,190
Street avg £2,270
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
Briar Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Abbey Infants' School. 17 schools nearby.
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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
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB







