Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
253 Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 1BA
5 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£176,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£152,500)+15%
- Against DL1 1BA's recent median (£127,000)+39%
Newest record on this page: January 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£176,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£152,500)+15%
- Against DL1 1BA's recent median (£127,000)+39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 253 Yarm Road is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 1BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
115 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in DL1 1BA
5 sales, median £127,000 (2022–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
Sales timeline
9 September 2019Most recent
£152,500
+90.6%over 15 years10 December 2003
£80,000
+4.6%over 1 year16 May 2002
£76,500
+29.7%over 1 year28 March 2001
£59,000
+3.5%over 6 years10 February 1995
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1BA: £127,000 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in DL1 1BA
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 253 Yarm Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
253 Yarm Road is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
Sold September 2019 for £152,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 15.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Dec 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 December 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 253 Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 253 Yarm Road.
2 applications on record at 253 Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 1BA
2decisions1extensions9nearby
- Jun 2001OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of detached double garage
- Reference
- 01/00371/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2004Decision
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Versus other Yarm Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 253 Yarm Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,326
Street avg £1,218
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
448/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Yarm Road Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary361m
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary390m
- St Aidan's Church of England AcademySecondary503m
- St John's Church of England AcademyPrimary814m
Nearest stops
- Yarm Road Post OfficeBus stop40m
- The WheatsheafBus stop115m
- St Teresa's SchoolBus stop336m
- St Teresa's ChurchBus stop353m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,479 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,838 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson812 reports11%
- Shoplifting632 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 1BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 253 Yarm Road is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 1BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 253 Yarm Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 253 Yarm Road was lodged in December 2018 at band D and is valid until December 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 253 Yarm Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL1 1BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 253 Yarm Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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