53 Clare Avenue, Darlington, DL3 8SJ
About 53 Clare Avenue
53 Clare Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL3 8SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 70).
At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 26.4% above the 2018 sale price. Sold August 2018 for £392,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
53 Clare Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
53 Clare Avenue has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 53 Clare Avenue, Darlington, DL3 8SJ
- Apr 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension
- Reference
- 01/00198/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2010Decision
- ExtensionApr 2007Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 53 Clare Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.
£392,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2018Most recent
£392,500
+60.2%over 13 years28 October 2004
£245,000
+39.2%over 2 years15 September 2002
£176,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 8SJ: £250,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in DL3 8SJ
Versus other Clare Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 53 Clare Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,943
Street avg £2,025
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.3 km
Swaledale Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Carmel College. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







