What kind of home is 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL?

5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What did 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL sell for?

5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL last sold for £95,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £83,500 in January 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL?

Across 2 sales between January 2006 and April 2022, 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL rose from £83,500 to £95,000, a change of £11,500. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL?

5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL?

5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL in?

5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL?

Police records around 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL 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.

What schools are near 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL?

The closest primary school to 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (286m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Aidan's Church of England Academy (637m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cobden Court, DL1 4JL is Fenby Avenue, 149m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Cobden Court, Cobden Street, Darlington, DL1 4JL

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Cobden Court

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

5 Cobden Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 4JL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 4th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 13.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 53.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £95,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromC69toD57

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cobden Court, Cobden Street, Darlington, DL1 4JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cobden Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 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.

5 Cobden Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£95,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2022Most recent
£95,000
+13.8%over 16 years
6 January 2006
£83,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 4JL: £110,000 (2019–2014).

Nearby sales in DL1 4JL

On the street

Versus other Cobden Court homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Cobden Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £1,144

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 59 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Darlington report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fenby Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 4JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 4JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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