7 Sylvan Grove, DL3 8PR

Semi-detached house106 m²EPC DBand EFreehold

7 Sylvan Grove, in DL3, is a freehold semi-detached house on Sylvan Grove. It last sold for £435,000 in 2023 — its 4th recorded sale, up 427% on its first recorded sale of £82,500 in 1998.

EPC DCouncil tax EGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
151 m²
1,625 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
6.9 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £477,000£577,000 today, projected from its 2023 sale.

Indicative value
£477,000£577,000
Carrying the 2023 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 6.9%/yr across 4 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2023)
£435,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year across 4 sales.
Sold 2023 · £435k£577k£477k2026

From the 2023 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

DL3 £/m² (recent sales)£1,761this home £4,104 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Darlington, the official average home value is £156,880+2% in a year, +20% over five.

Detached£279,038
Semi-detached£172,555
Terraced£126,628
Flat / maisonette£93,718

Covers the whole Darlington area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 7 Sylvan Grove, newest first.

4 recorded sales since 1998, up 427% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k199820042010201620222026£151k+108%+98%+28%Sold 2023: £435,000£435kSold 2018: £340,000£340kSold 2002: £172,000£172kSold 1998: £82,500£83k
£100k£200k£300k£400k201520212026£151k+28%Sold 2023: £435,000£435kSold 2018: £340,000£340k
DL3 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against DL3's yearly median.

5 Oct 2023Most recent
£435,000+28%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +4.9%/yr since the previous sale
10 Aug 2018
£340,000+98%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +4.4%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 13 Mar 2017
Rated EPC D · 151 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 1 May 2014:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
18 Dec 2015NON-STANDARD
£77,500
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Floor area grew 106→151 m² (+45 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 1 May 2014
Rated EPC E · 106 m² recorded
31 Oct 2002
£172,000+108%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +20.9%/yr since the previous sale
18 Dec 1998
£82,500
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Rows marked non-standard are "additional price paid" entries (repossessions, bulk purchases, right-to-buy) — listed for completeness, excluded from the change figures.

Energy & running costs

What 7 Sylvan Grove's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (63/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,481 a year. The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 81
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 63
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
6.9 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,481/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
1 May 2014
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingED63Improved
13 Mar 2017Floor area grew 106→151 m² (+45 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
13 Mar 2017EPC improved from E to D
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band E (≈£3,048/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band E
£3,048/yr · Darlington UA
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Darlington 010C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 8/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 3% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

8/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: education & skills and housing & access score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income8/10
Employment6/10
Education & skills10/10
Health6/10
Crime6/10
Housing & access10/10
Living environment3/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 7 Sylvan Grove sits in its local market.

DL3 median
£160,000
last 8 years
DL3 £/m²
£1,761
last 8 years

7 Sylvan Grove: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 7 Sylvan Grove last sell, and for how much?

7 Sylvan Grove last sold for £435,000 on 5 Oct 2023, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 7 Sylvan Grove been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 7 Sylvan Grove between 1998 and 2023. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 7 Sylvan Grove?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 106 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 7 Sylvan Grove?

7 Sylvan Grove is in council tax band E, costing about £3,048 a year (Darlington UA).

How energy efficient is 7 Sylvan Grove?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 63). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 7 Sylvan Grove worth today?

Carrying its 2023 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 6.9% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £477,000–£577,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 7 Sylvan Grove?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.