Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£103,000
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£103,000
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The estimate for 17 Aldam Street is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 2HY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
101 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in DL1 2HY
5 sales, median £62,000 (2026–2025)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
17 Aldam Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
4 October 2012Most recent
£33,000
-45.0%over 5 years29 January 2007
£60,000
+25.0%19 October 2006
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 2HY: £62,000 (2026–2025).
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17 Aldam Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 2HY). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 sits 212.1% above the 2012 sale of £33,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 54.2% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).
17 Aldam Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2025
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 May 2025
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
17 Aldam Street 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.
17 Aldam Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£327
Street avg £963
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
448/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Morrisons — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Northwood Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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