Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
36 Bracken Road, Darlington, DL3 9LX
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£250,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£195,000)+28%
- Against DL3 9LX's recent median (£196,000)+28%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1254 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£250,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£195,000)+28%
- Against DL3 9LX's recent median (£196,000)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 36 Bracken Road is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 9LX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
117 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2010
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in DL3 9LX
5 sales, median £196,000 (2025–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
36 Bracken Road saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
19 November 2010Most recent
£195,000
+11.4%over 4 years10 February 2006
£175,000
+9.4%over 2 years17 September 2003
£160,000
+45.5%over 7 months23 February 2003
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 9LX: £196,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in DL3 9LX
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 36 Bracken Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
36 Bracken Road is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 9LX). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1254 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 28.2% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 117 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
36 Bracken Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2020
Current Certificate
Aug 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 August 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 36 Bracken Road, Darlington, DL3 9LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 36 Bracken Road, Darlington, DL3 9LX
2decisions
Flagged:Change of use
- Mar 2003Change of UseOutlineOutcome in report
Application For A Certificate Of Lawfulness (Proposed Use) For A Change Of Use From Two Self Contained Flats To Single Dwelling House
- Reference
- 03/00233/LU
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseMar 2003Decision
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Versus other Bracken Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 36 Bracken Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,674
Street avg £1,686
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
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.
Crime
299/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Holmlands Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Reid Street Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Reid Street Primary SchoolPrimary475m
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary613m
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary803m
- Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College16 plus922m
Nearest stops
- Holmlands RoadBus stop214m
- Olympic StreetBus stop245m
- Olympic StreetBus stop257m
- Pierremont CrescentBus stop262m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,482 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,070 reports22%
- Shoplifting504 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson476 reports10%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL3 9LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 36 Bracken Road is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 9LX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 36 Bracken Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 36 Bracken Road was lodged in August 2010 at band E and expired in August 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 36 Bracken Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL3 9LX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 36 Bracken Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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