Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Dickinson Street, Darlington, DL1 4EQ
Estimated value
£105,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£52,000)+102%
- Against DL1 4EQ's recent median (£66,000)+59%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£105,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£52,000)+102%
- Against DL1 4EQ's recent median (£66,000)+59%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Dickinson Street is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 4EQ. 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
60 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in DL1 4EQ
5 sales, median £66,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Dickinson Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Sales timeline
11 June 2019Most recent
£52,000
+160.0%over 15 years24 September 2003
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 4EQ: £66,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in DL1 4EQ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Dickinson Street, Darlington, DL1 4EQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 12 Dickinson Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Dickinson Street is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 4EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 101.9% above the 2019 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 41 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £52,000.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2025from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromE53toC72
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
0%75%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Dickinson Street, Darlington, DL1 4EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Dickinson Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Dickinson Street homes
Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Dickinson Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£867
Street avg £751
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
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
Eastbourne Methodist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Rydal Academy. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Rydal AcademyPrimary441m
- St Aidan's Church of England AcademySecondary604m
- St John's Church of England AcademyPrimary790m
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary892m
Nearest stops
- Eastbourne Methodist ChurchBus stop122m
- Bright StreetBus stop197m
- Central ParkBus stop200m
- Roberts WalkBus stop230m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,479 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,838 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson812 reports11%
- Shoplifting632 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 4EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 12 Dickinson Street is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 4EQ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Dickinson Street. 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 12 Dickinson Street was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Dickinson Street. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL1 4EQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Dickinson Street is in council tax band A. 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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