7 Bourne Court, Darlington, DL1 1GT

7 Bourne Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL1 1GT). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 8th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. At 66 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 21.5% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.