8 Briar Walk, Darlington, DL3 8QU
About 8 Briar Walk
8 Briar Walk is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 93.8% above the 2007 sale of £225,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
8 Briar Walk ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 Briar Walk has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 8 Briar Walk, Darlington, DL3 8QU
- Mar 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of two storey side extension forming garage with en-suite bedroom above and single storey rear extension to form utility and enlarged kitchen/dining room
- Reference
- 08/00110/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryJan 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 November 2007Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 8QU: £375,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Briar Walk homes
On epc rating, 8 Briar Walk stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,573
Street avg £2,432
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB