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5 Birch View, Greystones Drive, Darlington, DL3 9TN

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birch View

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Birch View is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 9TN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 77 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 8 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.

Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per 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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 8)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2009from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromC79toB82
Jul 2013from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromB82toC75
Low Energy Lighting
0%43%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2018from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromC75toB81
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2019from Mar 2018
EPC improved fromB81toC74
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2020from Feb 2019
Low Energy Lighting
0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2020from Jul 2020
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2025from Sept 2020
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch View, Greystones Drive, Darlington, DL3 9TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birch View has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£145,000

Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2005Most recent

    £145,000

    +74.8%over 3 years

  2. 28 March 2002

    £82,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 9TN: £140,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Greystones Drive homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Birch View is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,883

Street avg £1,898

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birch View

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£139k

1 Ampleforth Way

DL3 9SG

£139k

1 Aveley Mews

DL3 9NZ

2 bed
£135k

1 Atherstone Way

DL3 9TS

£134k

1 Branksome Green

DL3 9UJ

£132k

1 Bolton Close

DL3 9RS

£129k

1 Birch View, Greystones Drive

DL3 9TN

2 bed1 bath
£129k

1 Carmel Court, Nunnery Lane

DL3 9RB

£151k

1 Bylands Way

DL3 9RY

3 bed
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

0.1 km

Thornbury Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School. 24 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 9TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL3 9TN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 9TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Birch View, Greystones Drive, Darlington, DL3 9TN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.