What type of property is 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW?

5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW?

5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW last sold for £130,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £34,500 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW?

Across 5 sales between July 1996 and August 2019, 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW rose from £34,500 to £130,000, a change of £95,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW?

The current EPC rating for 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW?

5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW?

5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW located?

5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW?

Police records around 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (450% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW?

The closest primary school to 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW is Heathfield Primary School (417m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Aidan's Church of England Academy (701m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Flamingo Close, DL1 1DW is St Herbert's Church, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Flamingo Close, Darlington, DL1 1DW

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Flamingo Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Flamingo Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Last sale on file: £130,000 in August 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 26.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
OutbuildingsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Flamingo Close, Darlington, DL1 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Flamingo Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Flamingo Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£130,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2019Most recent
£130,000
+1.6%over 3 years
20 October 2015
£128,000
+70.7%over 8 months
27 February 2015
£75,000
-19.4%over 9 years
28 April 2005
£93,000
+169.6%over 8 years
17 July 1996
£34,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1DW: £161,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DL1 1DW

On the street

Versus other Flamingo Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Flamingo Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,711

Street avg £1,508

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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Area

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.

Full Darlington report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Herbert's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Heathfield Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 1DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 1DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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