8 Banklands Road, Darlington, DL3 9JD
About 8 Banklands Road
8 Banklands Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 9JD). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 45.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £117,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
8 Banklands Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 Banklands Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Banklands Road, Darlington, DL3 9JD
- Jun 2024ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - Erection of a single storey rear extension with a flat roof and central roof lantern (amended description).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00564/PLU
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£117,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2020Most recent
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 9JD: £156,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in DL3 9JD
Versus other Banklands Road homes
On epc rating, 8 Banklands Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,393
Street avg £1,607
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
Holmlands Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School. 26 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
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







