42, The Firs
42, The Firs
Description & Estimates
42, The Firs, Darlington is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 731 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 330 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, The Firs, Darlington is £180,131 and its rental estimate is £947 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
The Firs, Darlington, DL1 falls within the DL1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
42, The Firs, Darlington has a single entry in the Land Registry from February 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2012.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 42, The Firs, Darlington, we estimate a market value of £189,138 and a rental value of £994 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £167,522 and £880 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, The Firs, Darlington has seen its estimated sale value move up by £4,386 (2.4%) and its estimated rental value increase by £32 per month (3.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, The Firs, Darlington as measuring 330 m2.
That makes it the 12th largest plot in the postcode, where all 35 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, The Firs, Darlington has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 Aug 2012.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 42, The Firs, Darlington completed on 24th February 2022 at £199,950 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 20.6% over the period since February 2022.
- Sold Feb 2022£199,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, The Firs, Darlington have sold within a radius of 590 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 6th June 2025, was 15, The Firs, Darlington, DL1 3PH, a freehold house which sold for £185,000.
Read more about house prices in DL1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 35 addresses on The Firs, Darlington, DL1, 42, The Firs, Darlington comes out as the 21st largest and the 22nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £43k more expensive than the average property across the DL1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mWhinfield Primary School
- 800mSpringfield Academy
- 900mSt Bede's Catholic Primary School
- 800mHaughton Academy
- 2.0kmLongfield Academy
- 2.4kmSt Aidan's Church of England Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, The Firs, Darlington, the nearest station is North Road (Darlington), 2.3 kilometres away.
- 2.3kmNorth Road (Darlington)
- 3.3kmDarlington
- 5.1kmDinsdale
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
