What type of property is 18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL last change hands?

18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL last sold for £200,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £73,950 in October 2002, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2002 and October 2025, 18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL rose from £73,950 to £200,000, a change of £126,050. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

Police records around 18 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.

Which schools serve 18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Bowes Court, Darlington, DL1 2HL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Bowes Court

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

18 Bowes Court is a three-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL1 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £200,000 — fresh data. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 93.5% 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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromD65toC74

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bowes Court, Darlington, DL1 2HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Latest sale on 18 Bowes Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£200,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2025Most recent
£200,000
+170.5%over 22 years
31 October 2002
£73,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 2HL: £174,000 (2024–2023).

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, 18 Bowes Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,603

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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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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

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