Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Briar Walk, Darlington, DL3 8QU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£403,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£370,000)+9%
- Against DL3 8QU's recent median (£375,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
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Our estimate
£403,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£370,000)+9%
- Against DL3 8QU's recent median (£375,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28 Briar Walk is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 8QU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
116 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in DL3 8QU
5 sales, median £375,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
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).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 87.4% 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 13 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £370,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2024EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 September 2034
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
- 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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Versus other Briar Walk homes
Four headline reads against 13 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 £2,181
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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.
Crime
299/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Abbey Infants' SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Polam Hall SchoolAll-through1.5km
- Polam Hall SchoolAll-through1.5km
- Skerne Park AcademyPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Briar WalkBus stop113m
- Blackwell HouseBus stop234m
- Bland's Corner RoundaboutBus stop370m
- Blackwell Post OfficeBus stop414m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,482 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,070 reports22%
- Shoplifting504 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson476 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 28 Briar Walk is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 8QU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 28 Briar Walk. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 28 Briar Walk was lodged in September 2024 at band D and is valid until September 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 28 Briar Walk. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL3 8QU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 28 Briar Walk is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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