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28 Briar Walk, Darlington, DL3 8QU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Briar Walk

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

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).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Briar Walk, Darlington, DL3 8QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1decisions1extensions13documents
  1. May 2025
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£370,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2025Most recent

    £370,000

    +252.4%over 29 years
  2. 4 May 1995

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 8QU: £375,000 (2024–2019).

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.

On years held, 28 Briar Walk runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,190

Street avg £2,270

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Briar Walk

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

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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
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.

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 28 Briar Walk, Darlington, DL3 8QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.