3 Banklands Court, Banklands Road, Darlington, DL3 9JS

3 Banklands Court is an end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 9JS). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (41–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 52.6% above the 2004 sale of £78,000. At 65 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 6 EPCs).