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36 Bracken Road, Darlington, DL3 9LX

4 sales on record2 planning records
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
Overview

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 £272,000 is 39.5% 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2020

EPC 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
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

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
  1. Mar 2003
    Change of UseOutline
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

36 Bracken Road saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£195,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2010Most recent

    £195,000

    +11.4%over 4 years

  2. 10 February 2006

    £175,000

    +9.4%over 2 years

  3. 17 September 2003

    £160,000

    +45.5%over 7 months

  4. 23 February 2003

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 9LX: £196,000 (2025–2009).

On the street

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

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 145 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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

0.2 km

Holmlands Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Reid Street Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL3 9LX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 9LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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