6 Briar Close, Darlington, DL3 8QX
About 6 Briar Close
6 Briar Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL3 8QX). It has a recorded floor area of 341 m² (around 3670 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 341 m² the property is well over the postcode median (180 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £820,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £725,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
6 Briar Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£820,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£725,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 August 2021Most recent
£725,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in DL3 8QX: £320,000 (2019–2001).
Versus other Briar Close homes
On years held, 6 Briar Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,126
Street avg £1,624
Floor Area
341 m²
Street avg 247 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 13 years
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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
1.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







