What type of property is 3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

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

When did 3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL last change hands?

3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL last sold for £168,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £79,950 in May 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

Across 3 sales between May 2003 and August 2022, 3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL rose from £79,950 to £168,000, a change of £88,050. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

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

Where is 3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL located?

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

What is crime like near 3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

Police records around 3 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 3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

What is the nearest station to 3 Bowes Court, DL1 2HL?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Bowes Court, Darlington, DL1 2HL

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Bowes Court

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

3 Bowes Court is a three-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL1 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 11.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £168,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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 gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

3 Bowes Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2013

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bowes Court, Darlington, DL1 2HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Bowes Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£168,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2022Most recent
£168,000
+27.8%over 6 years
10 August 2016
£131,500
+64.5%over 13 years
29 May 2003
£79,950

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.

EPC Rating for 3 Bowes Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,074

Street avg £1,626

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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