38 Bracken Road, Darlington, DL3 9LX

38 Bracken Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 9LX). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 113 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 40.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.