What kind of home is 29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ?

29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ?

29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ last sold for £230,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ?

The current EPC rating for 29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ?

29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 8SJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ use?

The latest EPC at 29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ?

29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ in?

29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

Is 29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ in a safe area?

Police records around 29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (373% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ?

The closest primary school to 29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ is Mowden Infant School (362m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carmel College (196m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ?

The closest bus stop to 29 Clare Avenue, DL3 8SJ is Swaledale Avenue, 258m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Clare Avenue, Darlington, DL3 8SJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Clare Avenue

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

29 Clare Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL3 8SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 22.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 95 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 11 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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 gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff street
Corner plotYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Clare Avenue, Darlington, DL3 8SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Clare Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 July 2021Most recent
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 8SJ: £260,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in DL3 8SJ

On the street

Versus other Clare Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29 Clare Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,421

Street avg £1,972

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£300k

1 Blackwell Scar

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1 Breck Road

DL3 8NH

3 bed1 bath

£260k

1 Clareville Road

DL3 8NG

3 bed

£322k

1 Baydale Road

DL3 8JR

3 bed1 bath

£330k

1 Ayton Drive

DL3 8DN

3 bed1 bath

£365k

1 Blackwell Close

DL3 8QP

3 bed1 bath

£444k

1 Briar Walk

DL3 8QU

3 bed1 bath

£275k

1 Bede Road

DL3 8JZ

2 bed1 bath

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.

Full Darlington report

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

0.3 km

Swaledale Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Carmel College. 20 schools nearby.

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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 8SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 8SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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