Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Argyll Close, Darlington, DL1 3PS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£249,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£165,000)+51%
- Against DL1 3PS's recent median (£150,000)+66%
Newest record on this page: December 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£249,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£165,000)+51%
- Against DL1 3PS's recent median (£150,000)+66%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Argyll Close is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 3PS. 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
132 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in DL1 3PS
5 sales, median £150,000 (2020–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Argyll Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
19 July 2012Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 3PS: £150,000 (2020–2018).
Nearby sales in DL1 3PS
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Argyll Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Argyll Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL1 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 50.9% above the 2012 sale of £165,000. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
20 Argyll Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2024
Current Certificate
Jun 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 June 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Argyll Close, Darlington, DL1 3PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 20 Argyll Close, Darlington, DL1 3PS
1decisions2nearby
- Sept 2002Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of land from disused play area to private garden.
- Reference
- 02/00662/CU
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Versus other Argyll Close homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
20 Argyll Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £1,753
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
448/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gleneagles Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Whinfield Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Whinfield Primary SchoolPrimary566m
- St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary771m
- Springfield AcademyPrimary922m
- Haughton AcademySecondary922m
Nearest stops
- Gleneagles RoadBus stop203m
- AsdaBus stop331m
- Glamis RoadBus stop409m
- Caledonian WayBus stop410m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,479 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,838 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson812 reports11%
- Shoplifting632 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 3PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Argyll Close is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 3PS. 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.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Argyll Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Argyll Close was lodged in June 2014 at band D and expired in June 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 Argyll Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL1 3PS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Argyll Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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