Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Caithness Way, Darlington, DL1 3QS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£167,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£125,000)+34%
- Against DL1 3QS's recent median (£121,000)+38%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£167,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£125,000)+34%
- Against DL1 3QS's recent median (£121,000)+38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Caithness Way is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 3QS. 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in DL1 3QS
5 sales, median £121,000 (2026–2023)
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| 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 | 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.
3 Caithness Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 August 2017Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 3QS: £121,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in DL1 3QS
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 3 Caithness Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Caithness Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 72 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 33.6% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
3 Caithness Way'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 01 Apr 2024
Current Certificate
Apr 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 April 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Caithness Way, Darlington, DL1 3QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Caithness Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 Caithness Way, Darlington, DL1 3QS
1decisions1extensions6documents2nearby
- Jul 2010ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey extension at the rear to provide a garden room
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00419/FUL
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Versus other Caithness Way homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Caithness Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,736
Street avg £1,884
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.1 km
Rossway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Whinfield Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Whinfield Primary SchoolPrimary547m
- Springfield AcademyPrimary1.2km
- Haughton AcademySecondary1.2km
- St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- RosswayBus stop77m
- Caledonian WayBus stop124m
- RosswayBus stop182m
- Barmpton MewsBus stop259m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,479 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,838 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson812 reports11%
- Shoplifting632 reports8%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 3QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB
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 3 Caithness Way is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 3QS. 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 3 Caithness Way. 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 3 Caithness Way was lodged in April 2014 at band C and expired in April 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 3 Caithness Way. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL1 3QS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Caithness Way is in council tax band B. 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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