# 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)