Semi-Detached

16 BRACKEN ROAD

DARLINGTON, DL3 9LY

£280,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View DL3 9LY

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Hairworks	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Train station	North Road	0.8 miles
Hospital	Middleton St.George Hospital	5.7 miles
University	Durham University	11.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£280,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£1,879/m²

Local average

£209,012 (56 sales)

Street crime

530 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 19/12/2025

Expiry date: 18/12/2035

Current heating cost: £1,909/year

Potential heating cost: £1,114/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £26,800

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£900 - £1,200)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	31/03/2026	£280,000	Semi-detached	—	£277,901 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£280,000
listed	08/12/2025	£280,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
34 WESTLANDS ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JH	£140,000	11/12/2025	Semi-detached
48 ORCHARD ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HR	£170,000	21/11/2025	Semi-detached
7 BLOOMFIELD ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6SA	£130,000	11/12/2023	Semi-detached
110 WILLOW ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9HR	£163,000	08/12/2023	Semi-detached
3 DENESIDE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9HZ	£166,500	09/06/2023	Semi-detached
42 PIERREMONT CRESCENT, DARLINGTON, DL3 9PA	£310,000	29/03/2023	Semi-detached
46 WESTLANDS ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JH	£172,500	10/03/2023	Semi-detached
18 DENE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 9LU	£256,000	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
49 PIERREMONT GARDENS, DARLINGTON, DL3 9PD	£285,000	05/12/2022	Semi-detached
93 - 95 WILLOW ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9HY	£190,000	01/12/2022	Semi-detached
145 WOODLAND ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9NQ	£245,000	12/10/2022	Semi-detached
54 NEWLANDS ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JW	£178,000	16/09/2022	Semi-detached
20 WITBANK ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6SD	£175,000	08/09/2022	Semi-detached
46 DENESIDE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JA	£200,000	22/08/2022	Semi-detached
16 LIMEHURST ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6SE	£109,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
47 NEWLANDS ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JW	£151,000	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
47 THORNBURY RISE, DARLINGTON, DL3 9NE	£245,000	23/05/2022	Semi-detached
39 WESTLANDS ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JH	£178,500	17/03/2022	Semi-detached
23 PIERREMONT GARDENS, DARLINGTON, DL3 9PD	£326,500	23/02/2022	Semi-detached
44A DENESIDE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JA	£155,000	28/01/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £197,300 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 28.2%

10y growth 27.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Darlington. Series: Semi-detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 2.5%

5y (index) 19.4%

10y (index) 35.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Darlington. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £614/mo

Realistic £682/mo

Optimistic £750/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Darlington.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Darlington: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.24%

Max investor price (0.8%) £85,250

Target investor price (1%) £68,200

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~244 m² (0.06 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	142
Violence and sexual offences	142
Shoplifting	88
Public order	37
Criminal damage and arson	36
Other theft	20
Vehicle crime	13
Other crime	11
Robbery	10
Bicycle theft	8
Burglary	8
Drugs	6
Possession of weapons	6
Theft from the person	3
Total incidents	530

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Reid Street Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 31 May 2012
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Jul 2018
George Dent Nursery School	Nursery	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 11 Mar 2015
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 30 Mar 2023
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
19/07/2026	26/06/2026	—	1

# 16 BRACKEN ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9LY

## Property details

- Slug: `3b51e02` (address key hash: `3b51e022712d972d04e4b99271283a0159c233f7`)
- Postcode: DL3 9LY
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 149 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £280,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £1,879/m²
- Local average: £209,012 (56 sales)
- Street crime: 530 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £280,000
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 18/12/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,909/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £26,800

### Recommendations
- A2 (£900 - £1,200)
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/1790-8612-0822-1599-3253)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-31 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | — | £277,901 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-e6fd-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 BRACKEN ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9LY | £280,000 | 31/03/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [170110502](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c787477)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £280,000 |
| listed | 2025-12-08 | £280,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 34 WESTLANDS ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JH | £140,000 | 11/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 48 ORCHARD ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HR | £170,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 7 BLOOMFIELD ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6SA | £130,000 | 11/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 110 WILLOW ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9HR | £163,000 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 DENESIDE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9HZ | £166,500 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 42 PIERREMONT CRESCENT, DARLINGTON, DL3 9PA | £310,000 | 29/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 46 WESTLANDS ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JH | £172,500 | 10/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 DENE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 9LU | £256,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 49 PIERREMONT GARDENS, DARLINGTON, DL3 9PD | £285,000 | 05/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 93 - 95 WILLOW ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9HY | £190,000 | 01/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 145 WOODLAND ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9NQ | £245,000 | 12/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 54 NEWLANDS ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JW | £178,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 WITBANK ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6SD | £175,000 | 08/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 DENESIDE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JA | £200,000 | 22/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 LIMEHURST ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6SE | £109,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 47 NEWLANDS ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JW | £151,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 47 THORNBURY RISE, DARLINGTON, DL3 9NE | £245,000 | 23/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 39 WESTLANDS ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JH | £178,500 | 17/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 PIERREMONT GARDENS, DARLINGTON, DL3 9PD | £326,500 | 23/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 44A DENESIDE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JA | £155,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £197,300 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 28.2%
- **10y growth:** 27.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Darlington; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Darlington). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £614/mo
- **Realistic:** £682/mo
- **Optimistic:** £750/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Darlington (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £85,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £68,200

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 142 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 142 |
| Shoplifting | 88 |
| Public order | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 36 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **530** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Reid Street Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 31 May 2012 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 10 Jul 2018 |
| George Dent Nursery School | Nursery | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 11 Mar 2015 |
| St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 30 Mar 2023 |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #17370847
- **Address:** 16 Bracken Road, DARLINGTON, DL3 9LY
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/07/2026
- **Work Completed:** 26/06/2026
- **Items:** 1 door(s)