What kind of home is 17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL last sold for £59,950 in December 2002, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 2HL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL 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.

Which area is 17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL in?

17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

Police records around 17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL 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.

What schools are near 17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

The closest primary school to 17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL is Gurney Pease Academy (277m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Darlington College (295m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL is St James' Church, 207m away. The nearest rail option is North Road Rail Station, 826m away.

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17 Bowes Court, Darlington, DL1 2HL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Bowes Court

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

17 Bowes Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 71).

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in December 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 148.5% above the 2002 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 18 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bowes Court, Darlington, DL1 2HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bowes Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

17 Bowes Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£59,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 December 2002Most recent
£59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 2HL: £185,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DL1 2HL

On the street

Versus other Bowes Court homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Bowes Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£937

Street avg £1,689

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St James' Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Gurney Pease Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 2HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 2HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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